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Consideration A As the sun rays fall, they illuminate the words “Ons vir jou, Suid-Afrika” on the red granite Cenotaph. The language of the inscription was relevant during the colonial era and in upholding the Afrikaner ideologies. With the coming of democracy in the Republic, this study proposes that the Cenotaph be inscribed not only in Afrikaans and in the other official languages of South Africa as indicated on Figure 3.25 (Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, and isiZulu).

Figure 3.25: Cenotaph inscribed in 11 languages Source: Author (2021).

By bringing in the other languages, it interferes with the ideology that only the Voortrekkers sacrificed for the birth of the nation. In some sense, this acknowledges both the victors and the victims from the battles and conflicts fought and won. All the

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4.4 Recommendations

Figure 3.46: One walkway with trees on both sides

4.2.3 Review of policies of architectural decolonisation

Figure 3.44: Main walkway with trees and grass

Figure 3.45: Elevation with trees and grass

Figure 3.43: Square with meandering pathways

Figure 3.42: Square with a water garden

Figure 3.41: Bridge crossing

Figure 3.37: Africa Unity Square layout plan

Figure 3.38: Walkways north of the square removed

Figure 3.34: Broken tiles

Figure 3.28: Closing the opening between the Hall of Heroes and Hall of the Altar

Figure 3.33: Rainbow floor option

Figure 3.32: Rainbow patterned floor

Figure 3.29: Upper dome opening closed

Figure 3.27: Beam splitter for light on both Cenotaphs

Figure 3.26: Adding another Cenotaph next to the existing

Figure 3.25: Cenotaph inscribed in 11 languages

Figure 3.21: City development around the Voortrekker Monument

Figure 3.23: Sunlight shining on the cenotaph

Figure 3.15: Empty plinth at Church Square

Figure 3.16: Voortrekker Monument

3.3.5 Proposals in terms of statue or plinth position

3.3.7 Conclusion

Figure 3.12: Another statue next to Paul Kruger

Figure 3.10: Plinth and statue removed from the central point

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3.2.3 Conclusion

Figure 3.3: Church Square and surroundings

Figure 3.9: Paul Kruger statue and plinth

3.2.2 Height and scale

2.3 Conflicting memories

2.4 spirit of heritage