Yesterday tv and radio news aired that the Spear portrait showing Zuma's private has been vandalized by two men. The men covered the portrait in black and red paint. One of the "vandalizers" was physically assaulted by the security guard and has opened a case of abuse and assault against the security guard of the Goodman Gallery. The men claim that they dont know each other it was the first time that they were together and they did not plan to duke the painting.
One other man was arrested outside the building for vandalism, he was caught by the police trying to write something on the gallery's wall. e.tv reporter said that she assumed that the man arrested was trying to write the word "respect" and as he was arrested he kept on shouting "lets show the president respect".
ANC supporters flocked to the gallery in Rosebank chanting songs in support of Zuma. The president is used to this situation of being shown support by the ruling party's supporters as the case was when he was accused of rape. The most uncomfortable thing about Zuma supporters is that they wrote racist comments on their demonstration cards and that is bad for a country who is still on a reconciliation phase and with a young democracy.
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