South Africa: Pretoria Art Theft - Department Not Keeping SA?s Heritage Assets Secure

press release

Reports that the Pretoria Art Museum has been robbed of paintings worth more than R15 million raises serious concern about the security of valuable artefacts in museums and art galleries across the country.

The Pretoria Art Museum falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Arts and Culture.

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