Paul Kruger’s sentries painted green

PRETORIA, April 6 (ANA) – The city of Tshwane has placed police guards around the statue of Paul Kruger in Pretoria’s Church Square and made plans to clean it after it was targeted by vandals who covered two bronze sentries in green paint, mayoral spokesman Blessing Manale said on Monday.

Paul Kruger statue
Paul Kruger statue, Pretoria
“We think we will start on Tuesday morning. We don’t want to use chemicals that will affect the actual material underneath.”
Manale said in the meanwhile some 10 police officers were standing guard around the statue of the Transvaal republic president after the sentries were smeared in paint as passers-by captured video footage late on Sunday. The raised figure of Kruger, which was moved to the square in 1954 and unveiled by then Prime Minister DF Malan, escaped largely unscathed.
“Private citizens have video footage and we have already handed it over to the police,” Manele said.
The Economic Freedom Fighters, who last week vowed to tear down all statues of white minority leaders in Pretoria, said they were not sure who had targeted the statue but wanted to commend them.
“I know there are community members who have embarked on an action to deface these symbols and I think we should commend them,” said Mandisa Mashego, the party’s acting chairwoman in Gauteng. – ANA
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