IT WOULD not make sense to continue with a court case against Bretty Murray’s painting of President Jacob Zuma , the African National Congress said on Wednesday. “Indeed, we are no longer taking the Goodman Gallery to court. We are no longer taking City Press to court,” said ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu. He was speaking [...]
Fallout Over Jacob Zuma Penis Painting Exposes Racial Rifts
May 24, 2012 | Posted by
South Africa’s ruling ANC went to court on Thursday seeking to remove from public display a painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed, saying the work is symbolic of the lingering racial oppression of apartheid. Proceedings were halted after a bizarre scene where Gcina Malindi, lawyer for the ANC, broke down in tears [...]
