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The day Rhodes fell: Ten years after

Originally published: ROAPE (Review of African Political Economy) on April 9, 2025 by Heike Becker (more by ROAPE (Review of African Political Economy)) | (Posted Apr 11, 2025)

Ten years after one student’s bold action a month earlier inspired protests which led to the removal of Cecil John Rhodes’ statue at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Heike Becker recounts this historical occasion by linking this as well as subsequent and earlier protests to broader conversations about decolonization and concerns about racism, marginalization and inequality.