Announcing public consultation phase re: Rhodes statue
16 April 2015
The University of Cape Town has decided to apply for, and is in the process of applying for, the permanent removal of the Cecil John Rhodes statue from the campus.
The application needs to be submitted to Heritage Western Cape within 90 days of 31 March 2015 (which is the date when Heritage Western Cape granted an emergency permit for the temporary removal and safekeeping of the statue).
UCT has appointed Mr Ashley Lillie, an independent heritage practitioner, to make the application. He will have responsibility for preparing a heritage statement for consideration by Heritage Western Cape. This will include the statutory assessment of the history, context and heritage significance of the statue, consideration of alternative options for the statue and an assessment of the outcome of the public consultation process.
This public consultation phase of the application gives opportunity to any individual to register his or her interest or comment on the matter of the future of the statue. Comments should focus on the heritage significance of the statue and the University of Cape Town’s application.