South African students and political members are erasing the historical past, by burning and destroying statues representing the country’s history. The latest incident happened in Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, when members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) set a War memorial statue on fire.
The University of Cape Town has been in the spotlight over the last few weeks, as students protested and demanded the removal of the Cecil John Rhodes statue and to change the name of the campus. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) supports the removal of this statue, and a Senate has now approved the removal of the Rhodes statue, although the name change will not happen.
Cecil John Rhodes was indeed a part of the South African history. Without the knowledge, wealth and political insight Rhodes gave toward turning the country into a prosperous country, it would not have been steeped in history. The students selected to forget that South Africa was a barbaric and wild place, and it was the insight of Rhodes that helped shape the lives of many generations to gain a decent education.
Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2015/04/south-africa-erasing-historical-past-by-burning-statues/#YZghISJ9OhqC0zsc.99
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