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Who was Cecil Rhodes and why do people want his statue removed?

12 June 2020 by Alan

Cape Town in the news:

  • Who was Cecil Rhodes and why do people want his statue removed?: Following the take down of Colston in Bristol and Milligan in London, the UK has got its eyes fixed on the statue of Cecil Rhodes that resides at Oxford University. People have be …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Digital Earth Africa leans on AWS as it looks to scale: Amazon Web Services’ local data centres will accelerate Digital Earth Africa’s efforts to deliver satellite imagery to African governments and more.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Nizaam Carr quits Wasps for a return to Super Rugby: Nizaam Carr has spent three seasons playing for Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership, but he now returns to Super Rugby aiming for a Springboks recall.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Who was Cecil Rhodes? Why councillors and protestors are calling on statue of imperialist at Oxford University’s Oriel College to be removed: The toppling of slave trader Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol has sparked a debate on the presence of controversial figures across the UK …: “Cape Town” – BingNews

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Fun Western Cape Fact: Cape flora on World Heritage list: The kingdom is one of the Western Cape’s two Unesco World Heritage Sites, places of “outstanding value to humanity”. The other is Robben Island in Table Bay near Cape Town, used for centuries as a prison for dissidents and outcasts. Now an essential stop for visitors to the region, it was on this island that South African statesman Nelson Mandela spent the bulk of his 27 years in prison.


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