LETTER: SA heritage is better preserved in overseas museums
Many cultural-historical facilities and heritage sites have been grossly neglected amid underfunding
18 July 2019 - 06:24
Respected author Zakes Mda’s call for the return of African cultural artifacts (Looted Heritage Must be Returned to Africa, (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/life/arts-and-entertainment/2019-07-16-the-west-must-return-africas-looted-heritage/) July 16) warrants another perspective.
Colonial looting cannot be condoned, but our African heritage is better preserved in overseas museums. They have the funds and expertise. Even our beloved golden rhino discovered at Mapungubwe in 1933, now preserved at the University of Pretoria, was restored by the British Museum in 1999...
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