South Africa: Art Centre Pressured to Remove Painting By Murderer

Display of Zwelethu Mthethwa's work raises debate about freedom of expression versus dignity of family of a murdered sex worker

The Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria has been asked by various civil society organisations to remove Zwelethu Mthethwa's artwork. Mthethwa is a convicted murderer who killed a 23-year-old sex worker, Nokuphila Kumalo.

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