The crowning attraction of Rhodes Town, the Palace of the Grand Master is usually the first stop for tourists. Its medieval architecture sparks the imagination of children and adults alike.
The University of Cape Town has decided to apply for, and is in the process of applying for, the permanent removal of the Cecil John Rhodes statue from the campus. The application needs to be ...
The poem’s reference to the statue’s golden torch at the gateway of New York, is a take on the Colossus of Rhodes, a similarly towering statue with a torch that once stood at the entrance of ...
President Trump’s State of the Union address on March 4 was long, boastful, and depending on one’s political perspective, vitriolic.
The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. When the voting got underway, I was in Africa ...
The Colossus of Rhodes lived up to its name. Built over 12 years (c. 294–282 BC), this towering 105-foot (32m) bronze statue of Greek sun god Helios dominated Rhodes Harbour. Crafted by the sculptor ...
TEN years after UCT student Chumani Maxwele flung faeces on the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at UCT, in a moment that brought the #RhodesMustFall movement into the spotlight and became a catalyst ...
I am writing to update you on the process relating to the Rhodes statue and also to urge you again to participate in the upcoming University of Cape Town assembly planned for tomorrow, 25 March 2015, ...