Rhodes Must Fall! Students pull down imperialist Cecil Rhodes statue at Cape Town University in a symbolic move

Pan African students calling for the removal of Rhodes statue

In a highly symbolic move, South Africa's University of Cape Town decided on Wednesday to remove a contentious statue of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes. The statue has triggered protests from students over the past month who called for its removal as a way to decolonise Africa. The move essentially marks the beginning of the 'pulling down' of all colonial structures across Africa.