President Zuma and the ANC are very upset by Brett Murray's painting. The painting is on display in the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg. It depicts the President as Lenin, which has not caused much controversy. But it also depicts the President's genitals, and this has caused a furore. The SACP has called it sadistic. The president is trying to get the South Gauteng High Court to compel the gallery to remove the artwork.
GroundUp Editor
Opinion | 21 May 2012
Xolile Dunga and his friends celebrated his birthday in Makhaza on Saturday night.
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News | 21 May 2012
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News | 21 May 2012
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News | 11 May 2012
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News | 11 May 2012
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