Poo protest did not diminish dignity of cleaning staff - poo protester | News24

19 Mar 2015

University of Cape Town Vice Chancellor Dr Max Price said he would like to see the statue of Cecil John Rhodes removed from its current position, but not destroyed.

We're joined in studio by Chumani Maxwele, the student who doused the Rhodes statue in human waste in protest of "white imperialism" at the institution.

Jerusha Sukhdeo-Raath asks Maxwele if he believes his actions demeaned the dignity of non-white cleaners at UCT. Here's what he said. Watch.

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