Pretoria - Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr on Wednesday said illiteracy was to blame for the recent defacement of historical statues, particularly that of Paul Kruger. "The call by the EFF and others to remove this statue is misguided and ill-informed," he told supporters gathered at the foot of Kruger's statue. "I think illiteracy has everything to do with it." He ended his address by singing Die Stem, with his supporters joining in. A small group of opposition activists performed a …
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Charges to be laid against statue defacers
While the Freedom Front Plus was preparing lay charges against the Paul Kruger statue vandals on Tuesday, Cope said there was a need to be creative with the countrys past. Congress of the People leader Mosiuoa Lekota supported an argument by retired Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs that one should be creative with historical monuments and statues to demonstrate the way white domination had been glorified in the past . One function of statues is to kindle an interest in history. …
Operation Paul Kruger Clean-up
Pretoria - The City of Tshwane was involved in a race against the sun in the clean-up operation at the vandalised Paul Kruger statue in Church Square on Tuesday. An architect from the Department of Public Works assessed the damage after vandals covered two bronze sentries in green paint over the weekend. The architect, who asked to remain anonymous, said the paint was still relatively wet and warned that the city needed to move swiftly before the sun came out on an otherwise cloudy …
Paul Kruger Statue Defaced
Johannesburg - Tshwane officials on Monday said it was still unclear who had defaced the historical statue of Paul Kruger at Church Square in the Pretoria city centre. "No one has claimed responsibility for it," said mayoral spokesperson Blessing Manale. Kruger's bronze statue had blobs of lime green paint splashed over it on Sunday. Manale said the mayor had been expecting to receive a petition from the African National Congress Youth League on Tuesday. They had been calling for the …
Church Square closes for A Re Yeng construction
Pretoria - The City of Tshwane says it will start with the construction of the A Re Yeng bus lanes around Church Square today. The entire Church Square will thus be closed for all types of vehicles during the construction period. Traffic will be stopped at the corner of Paul Kruger and Madiba Streets, as well as at the corner of Paul Kruger and Pretorius Streets. "The completion date cannot be pronounced for now, given the likelihood of discovery of underground heritage elements, such …
Tshwane residents get into the swing of 20 years of freedom
Pretoria - Tshwane residents will get into the swing of celebrations next Friday, to mark the country's 20 years of freedom and democracy through an interactive exhibition. In preparation for the 20 Years of Freedom: Creating a New Legacy Exhibition, 12 trucks carrying the exhibition material today travelled through Pretoria in a procession to showcase and invite residents to the event next week. The trucks travelled from the Tshwane Events Centre through Sophie de Bruyn Street, into Jeff …