Figure 3.29: Upper dome opening closed

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The following day, on 16 December, a reported handful of Voortrekkers defeated between 12 000 and 15 000 Zulu warriors. The battle lasted about five hours and claimed the lives of approximately 3 000 Zulu warriors and wounded three Voortrekkers. (Theart-Peddle 2007:36)

Figure 3.29: Upper dome opening closed

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Closing all the openings of light into the hall from the opening on the dome deprives visitors of the sacred qualities of the monument. If light is the symbol of God’s blessings, why should it be an annual event? What if it is cloudy or raining on the day of 16 December at noon? Will there be no blessings or divine endorsement that year?

In the consideration in Figure 3.30, the rooftop opens for use as a recreational space instead of a sacred and untouchable part because of the light entering into the building. As a space open to the public, it can be used to view the city landscape or a place of philosophical thinking that reflects the inner self.

Figure 3.29: Upper dome opening closed

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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

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