Statue of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, Bronze monument in Church Square, Cape Town, South Africa.
The statue depicts Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr standing in a formal attire with his hat held behind his back, mounted on a stone pedestal.
Anton van Wouw sculpted this 4-meter-high monument in 1920 to commemorate Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, who served in the Cape Colony parliament from 1879 to 1909.
The statue bears a Dutch inscription 'Is het ons ernst' on its copper plaque, referencing a notable speech delivered by Hofmeyr in 1905.
Located 350 meters from the South African Parliament, the monument stands in a central position within Cape Town's business district.
In 2015, protesters covered the statue's pedestal with white material displaying a message that sparked discussions about colonial-era monuments in South Africa.
GPS coordinates: -33.92510,18.42139
Latest update: March 4, 2025 19:51
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