Zuma Painting Defaced at Johannesburg Gallery Amid Court
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Two men vandalized a painting of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma showing his genitals that is the subject of a court challenge by the ruling African National Congress party.
The men smeared paint on the portrait, known as “The Spear,” at a Johannesburg gallery that depicts Zuma in black, yellow and red in a pose similar to one in which former Russian leader Vladimir Lenin was frequently shown in Soviet propaganda posters, footage broadcast on eNews Channel showed today.