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NEW FACE: President Jacob Zuma's controversial painting has been vandalised at the Goodman Gallery. PHOTO: ELIZABETH SEJAKE

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“It was my spoilt ballot paper,” the man, 58, said as he waited to appear in court on a charge of malicious damage to property.

He allegedly made two large red crosses on the painting, one over Zuma’s genitals, another over his head.

He said he did not know the other man accused of smearing black paint over the work, and that he only met him after they were both arrested.

The man said it was not about art, but rather a political issue which had become a race issue. He would only comment in detail later about his actions.

George Moyo, who appeared earlier at the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court after allegedly attempting to spray paint the word “respect” on a wall of the Goodman gallery, was at the Johannesburg Regional Court in a show of support for the two accused men.

He had appeared in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court.

“No comment,” said George Moyo, clean shaven and neatly dressed in a Prince of Wales check suit and spectacles, when asked why he did it.

The only information he would share was that he was not an artist, but a businessman.

He did not sit in the dock during his court appearance on Wednesday. When Moyo’s name was called, he walked into the court from the public gallery door and joined the end of the dock.

Moyo’s lawyer, Busi Mbokazi, secured his bail of R1000. The matter was postponed to June 14 for further investigation on a charge of malicious damage to property.

Outside the court, four women in African National Congress colours sang for him and said they would support him. When the lone television camera had stopped rolling, they stopped singing.

Click below to view the footage of the incident at the gallery

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May 23, 2012

CheeseBoy

I'm happy the painting was defaced. Hopefully now Mzansi can focus on more important issues than zumas' dong.

But I maintain my view that zuma broght this ridicul and disrespect upon himself. over the last few years the man has shown he has no self respect. respect is earned and you cannot hide behind 'presedency' to get it. next time it will be a sculpture.
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May 23, 2012

CheeseBoy

next time it will be an iron sculpture that cannot be destroyed so easily. clean up your act gedleyihlekisa
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May 23, 2012

MissBhakajuju

@CheeseBoy

True That !!! I also hope that this g.enital drama has come to an end.


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May 23, 2012

DJWinner

CheeseBoy
I'm happy the painting was defaced. Hopefully now Mzansi can focus on more important issues than zumas' dong.

But I maintain my view that zuma broght this ridicul and disrespect upon himself. over the last few years the man has shown he has no self respect. respect is earned and you cannot hide behind 'presedency' to get it. next time it will be a sculpture.
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May 23, 2012

Bra007

@MissBhakaJuju


LOL LOL LOL
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May 23, 2012

Danielrjvv2

Well this is not just coming in drips and drabs. Can we not have one coherent good article rather then bites of small nonsense ones. Yes it was a political statement well done Einstein for making the painfully obvious clear to us. You and the ANC has made both the gallery and the artist very rich now as many people will want to see the art. Congratulations on free publicity!
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May 23, 2012

rasefatee

I wish the issue of service delivery, unemployment and corruption was approached in the manner in which the Goodman gallery issue was attended to


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May 23, 2012

MommaC

FakeboySA

I repeat:

If they want to paint a scathing picture of the farmer then I support them 100%.

Unfortunately, bludgeoning someone to a pulp is a very ineffective way of changing their mentality. It simply ingrains the 'savage' stereotype into the minds of like-minded individuals. That is why Evita Bezueidenhout and Ayanda Mabulu are so much more effective in creating positive change.
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May 23, 2012

ProudlyNigerian

I don't know why SOME saffers have acute inferiority complex.When they see a black man they see a criminal but when they see a white man ,they see the baas.

I was very upset after watching the video yesterday.The black guy got headbutted and slammed to the ground while the white guy was being gently chatted to.I swear SOME of you black saffers need to get your act together and stop treating fellow blacks like this.It is really shameful.That video has sent tongues wagging in other African countries' forums because most Africans are shocked at what happened.

I am not saying i wanted the professor to be assaulted,far from it.I just wish the guard never assaulted the boy when he was not even violent.I bet he was showing off to his bosses to get a raise or promotions in other words he displayed typical negro mentality.
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May 23, 2012

CheeseBoy

@DJWinner

last few years the man has shown he has no self respect. respect is earned and you cannot hide behind 'presedency' to get it. next time it will be a sculpture.
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I could write a book, but I don't need to explain how zuma over the years has been embroiled in controvercy after controversy relating to SE.X.
rape trial,
voluntrary se.x with an hiv + daughter of comrade,
NOT USING A CONDOM,
the shower.
out of wedlock pregnancy with daughter of comrade/friend
never mind the age gaps.

i don't know about you but a man cannot call himself my leader and demand respect from me. i haven't even listed the corruption stuff and inability to deal with the other thieves in govt. respect? NO WAY..
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