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Figure 3.9: Paul Kruger statue and plinth
South Africa. The statue became (and is still) the subject of much national debate that questions why Kruger should continue to be honoured in such a way.
Source: Author(2021)
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Figure 3.9: Paul Kruger statue and plinth
The statue has been defaced, vandalised, attacked, and protested against countless times. The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality erected an ‘inappropriate’ security fence to protect the monument from physical attacks. However, while the fencing protects the statue, the fencing limits access and imposes restrictions and limitations on the very communities whose history the fenced monuments purport to represent. Entry beyond the fence is exclusive to a group of photographers who make a living from tourists to the site. For the present study, the researcher managed to gain