A statue of the late Paul Kruger, president of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900, remains a flashpoint as a testament to that nation’s racist past of apartheid and stirs deep divisions over whether it should remain or be scrapped.
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Remove or keep a statue? South Africa also debates painful legacy
A hulking statue of a late 19th century white leader, with a cane and top hat, has been a flashpoint for cultural conflict in South Africa for years. Black protesters threw paint on it. White supporters rallied around it. Authorities surrounded the statue with barbed wire and then ringed it with a more permanent fence.
