Struggle icon’s mural slammed
A SHODDY mural bearing little resemblance to late ANC veteran maWinnie Madikizela-Mandela has been widely dismissed as an insult to the memory of the Struggle icon.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule launched the mural in Soweto on Saturday.
Many on Twitter and Facebook said there was just no way the painting on the wall could be maWinnie.
The overriding sentiment was that the mural was a terrible job and did not at all depict maWinnie.
The Mother of the Nation passed away at the age of 81 last week.
The graffiti by 30-year-old Mpho Madi, nicknamed Solidthegifted, is a large frame of a woman clad in an ANC doek and dress.
“Who’s that person painted on the wall?” Twitter user BoniweBonie asked the ANC.
Inserting two angry faces, Nuki Rams tweeted: “There are MANY talented artists out there. Why are we allowing these? I bet someone was actually paid for this.”
When reached for comment yesterday, ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe and Magashule were not available.
Solidthegifted appeared to be proud of his offering. He tweeted a picture of himself putting some final touches to the mural.
This was accompanied by the words: “Had the opportunity to do a graffiti mural in Soweto honouring Mama Winnie.”
Sarah Jackson, another Twitter user, took the cup as Solidthegifted’s lone fan.
“Best ever,” was her response to the work.