South African universities are removing the names of colonialists and racists and renaming important buildings in honour of anti-apartheid struggle icons and activists. Rhodes University has honoured Robert Sobukwe the founder of the Pan Africanist Congress, Mmakgamo Charlotte Maxeke, a social worker and political activist, and Enoch Mankayi Sontonga, who wrote South Africa's national anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika.
South Africa is home to many freedom fighters, some are more prominent and well known than others. All of them are important, joined by the struggle against Apartheid. Three of the most prominent struggle icons Mmakgamo Charlotte Maxeke, Mankayi Enoch Sontonga and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe have been honoured by Rhodes University. Three residencies were renamed in their honour, with their family present at the event.
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