Monumental Decision Made Over Statue of South Africa's Zuma

The department of culture, arts and traditional affairs has cancelled a R6 million tender for a six-metre-high bronze statue of President Jacob Zuma in the North West after deciding to build a monument in his honour instead.

  • South Africa:   Zuma Sculpture Scrapped

    News24Wire, 23 March 2017

    The North West government has cancelled plans to erect a multi-million rand, life-sized sculpture of President Jacob Zuma, but intends to build a monument in his honour instead. Read more »

President Jacob Zuma (file photo).

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