RMF college students disrupt Kennedy anniversary occasion at UCT
Tmg Digital | 2016-06-04 17:fifty eight:fifty eight.zero
College college students disrupted the College of Cape City’s celebration marking the fiftieth anniversary of Robert F Kennedy’s “Ripples of Hope” speech on four June 2016.
Picture by: Helen Zille on Twitter
Six Rhodes Should Fall members disrupted Saturday’s celebration on the College of Cape City marking the fiftieth anniversary of Robert F Kennedy’s “Ripples of Hope” speech.
Brandishing handwritten cardboard indicators saying “UCT does not have fun black icons” and “No to US hegemony”‚ the scholars entered Jameson Corridor throughout a speech by Congressman John Lewis‚ a pacesetter of the US Civil Rights motion‚ who inspired viewers members to create “good hassle”.
The scholars have been allowed to remain and stood quietly as first Lewis then the Rev Mpho Tutu spoke.
One of many college students was given a chance to talk earlier than the keynote handle by Kennedy’s daughter‚ Kerry‚ and he stated UCT continued to honour solely white figures‚ and the US was a menace to world peace. The scholars then left.
The occasion was held shortly after the US warned its residents that it had info terror assaults have been being deliberate towards “locations the place US residents congregate‚ akin to upscale buying areas and malls in Johannesburg and Cape City”.
In a scheduled speech‚ Charges Should Fall chief Lovelyn Nwadeyi‚ from Stellenbosch College‚ referred to as President Jacob Zuma a “black emperor” and criticised the continued safety of white minority pursuits.
US ambassador Patrick Gaspard referred to as for a minute’s silence in reminiscence of ex-world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali‚ who died on Friday‚ and Kerry Kennedy started her speech with a tribute to Ali.
She stated her father’s most important hope when he visited South Africa in 1966 was to satisfy “the good Chief Albert Luthuli”‚ then president of the ANC
Kennedy praised South Africa‚ saying no nation had achieved extra to beat entrenched hatred. However in a reference to the Nkandla scandal swirling round Zuma she stated that “no man or his swimming pool is above the regulation”.
Earlier on Saturday‚ Kennedy visited Robben Island with former political prisoner Ahmed Kathrada.
TMG Digital/Cape City Bureau