A student beats the statue of Cecil John Rhodes with a belt as it is removed from the University of Cape Town. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe Portuguese set foot in South Africa in the 15th century, and the Dutch settled at the “Cape of Storms” in 1652. But the noses of the first interlopers into southern Africa were not sharp enough to fore-smell Kimberley’s hidden diamonds or the … [Read more...] about Colonial legacy of mining pioneers poses a dilemma for South Africans | The Conversation
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Why Africa’s professors are afraid of colonial education being dismantled | The Conversation
Will academics keep standing on the sidelines while students dismantle symbols of colonialism like the statue of Cecil John Rhodes? Reuters/Mike HutchingsA series of student protests in South Africa has thrown up a number of questions. Many of these are linked to the problem of decolonising institutions. And at least one implicates the country’s professoriate by asking: how do … [Read more...] about Why Africa’s professors are afraid of colonial education being dismantled | The Conversation
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