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Threat to all colonial period statues and War memorials in South Africa 10 years 3 weeks ago #26618

  • Brett Hendey
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This has a relevance to the situation in SA today:



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Threat to all colonial period statues and War memorials in South Africa 10 years 3 weeks ago #26621

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Brett,

Very poignant unfortunately :(

Regards
Paul

Brett Hendey wrote: This has a relevance to the situation in SA today:



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"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Threat to all colonial period statues and War memorials in South Africa 10 years 3 weeks ago #26625

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Too true Brett, and I can't help but wonder what advice Mugabe's state visit is providing!

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Threat to all colonial period statues and War memorials in South Africa 10 years 3 weeks ago #26626

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Hello Brett,
Yes, there is absolutely no doubt that the countries people enjoy the living conditions that exist today because of past governments and they would do well to remember that.
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He certainly seems unaffected by both world opinion and that recent, highly amusing fall, at Harare airport!

Hudson wrote: Too true Brett, and I can't help but wonder what advice Mugabe's state visit is providing!

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