18-07-2025
Race Classification Board Memorial restored: A step towards healing and reflection
The City's Community, Arts and Culture Development Department has completed the restoration of the Race Classification Board Memorial outside the High Court Annex building with the original artist, Dr Roderick Sauls.
The two benches mimic apartheid-era public benches inscribed "Whites Only" and "Non-Whites Only" include text from the notorious Population Registration Act, which defined the characteristic of different racial groups, often in arbitrary and humiliating ways.
"By confronting this difficult history, we create opportunities for reflection, understanding and collective growth. Memorials serve as tangible reminders of the past, facilitating remembrance, healing, and reconciliation. The memorial offers a space for fostering a shared understanding of the past and promoting national identity and unity," said Francine Higham, mayco member for Community Services and Health.
