A plaque from the Jan Smuts statue was burnt during protests at the University of Cape Town, 16 February 2016.
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A plaque from the Jan Smuts statue was burnt
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South African History Online. (2016, February 26). A plaque from the Jan Smuts statue was burnt. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0120576
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