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Rhodes Must Fall

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On Friday 20th March 2015, students at the University of Cape Town held a protest outside the Bremner Building, which is the heart of the institution’s administration. This protest formed part of the Rhodes Must Fall campaign launched a few weeks earlier.

Students demanded that the statue of English colonialist Cecil John Rhodes must be removed from their campus. They also accuse the university of institutional racism and a lack of transformation in post apartheid South Africa. A number of speakers addressed the crowd of protesters.

Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2015)

Lionel Davis

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Cape Town-born artist Lionel Davis took a stand against injustice with his creativity. In this 22-minute film, he talks about life during apartheid South Africa, spending time in prison for his activism and what keeps him going. With a mighty laugh and sense of humour, his mighty heart beat prejudice.

Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2018)

Palestine: Paint, Politics and Protest in Cape Town

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As protests around the world continue to condemn Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, Cape Town residents paint murals in support for Palestine. This leads to a conflict with the local government, City of Cape Town.

Locals accuse their government of using politics to prevent them from painting Palestine murals. City officials deny this accusation, saying locals should obey the law. Palestinians meanwhile visit Cape Town for various public gatherings, including a soccer tournament and public protests to the South African parliament.

In this film, it all comes together over a year of what many have called a genocide against Palestinians.

Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2024)