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Grave of Cecil John Rhodes in Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. The country was once named Southern Rhodesia, after Rhodes Stock Photo - Alamy
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The grave of Cecil Rhodes is a popular tourist spot. Now a statue to a local hero is set to overshadow his resting place
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EXPLAINER | Why Zimbabwe's president will struggle to have Cecil John Rhodes' remains exhumed | News24
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