North West to build a Zuma statue
The North West Provincial government has confirmed the construction of a 6m tall statue of President Jacob Zuma in Groot Marico.
Spokesperson Brian Setswambung says work on the statue will commence as soon as supply chain processes are completed.
"If everything goes well, we anticipate work on the statue to be complete by June. The decision to construct the statue was noted in 2014 and plans begun late in 2016," says Setswambung.
Setswambung confirmed that a tender bid has been advertised for the R6 million project.
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DA leader in the North West Joe McGluwa says they will do everything in their power to stop the erection of someone who has broken his oath of office.
"We are afraid that people will break that statue down. This is someone who has broken Parliament and this country and still has more than 700 charges to face in court," says McGluwa.
The EFF's North West Chairperson Betty Diale says they are receiving legal advice as they want to take the matter to court.
"Should we not succeed the legal way, we will in fact make sure it is either not erected or we will remove it as the EFF," says Diale.
People took to Twitter to share their opinions of the statue.
R6-million #ZumaStatue really?A list of things come to mind,this money can be used towards education,#NSFAS, service delivery & job creation
— Phindy (@IamPhindy) February 17, 2017
While NW is erecting a R6m #ZumaStatue , this is the state of the Province in Eastern Cape.@amliveonsafm #AMLive pic.twitter.com/0WfEhlgXOy
— Hloni Nyetanyane (@HloniNyetanyane) February 17, 2017
The mafia ANC government withdrawal from #RomeStatute to erecting monument to corruption of #ZumaStatue in the Northwest province.
— SAVE AZANIA (S.A) (@Sifisombethe) February 17, 2017
Erect the #zumastatue so we can walk around it and hurl stones at the devil.
— Dré (@creamymeringue) February 16, 2017
I can't understand why a #ZumaStatue is needed or wanted? It's WASTEFUL on every level & definitely not going to beautify the surroundings!
— Kim Lerena Backos (@momwifecareer) February 16, 2017
So they want to spend R6 000 000 to build Jacob Zuma a statue. A reminder of what? Nkandla? Can't read speeches? Ok
— Tlhomamo is my name (@TevinJW) February 17, 2017
we want services in zeerust they bring a zuma statue? metlholo
— Strategic Thinker (@KgosiKoketso) February 17, 2017
Edited by Marius van der Walt