Queen Elizabeth II's death has led to some demanding reparations from Britain's new monarch.
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Vuyo Zungula and former ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial secretary Thanduxolo Sabelo have joined a chorus of those demanding reparations from Britain's new monarch.eldest son Charles, 73, as the symbolic head of the UK and 14 other realms, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The monarch's death sparked fierce debate about her legacy, with some devastated and others criticising her and her family's role in colonialism.eave the Commonwealth, demand reparations for all the harm done by Britain, draft a new constitution based on the will of the people of SA not the British Magna Carta, and demand the return of all the gold, diamonds stolen by Britain.”
Sabelo had a similar call, adding that the world-famous Cullinan Diamond must be returned from the crown jewels. “The minerals of our country and other countries continue to benefit Britain at the expense of our people. We remain in deep, shameful poverty, we remain with mass unemployment and rising levels of crime due to the oppression and devastation caused by her and her forefathers.The diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, weighing 3,106.75 carats. It was discovered in Cullinan, Gauteng in 1905.
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