Afrikaans singer chains herself to statue to protest defacing
Protesters say Afrikaner hertiage is under attack in South Africa.
As South Africans debate the removal of colonial statues and symbols, some Afrikaans citizens are pushing back.
On Wednesday, a group of Afrikaans protesters gathered in Pretoria to rally against the defacing of a statue of former president Paul Kruger, which was splattered with green paint earlier in the week. South African opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters later said some if its members took part in the defacing.
The demonstrators, led by Afrikaans singers Sunette Bridges and Steve Hofmeyer, accused the South African government of failing to protect key historical monuments. Bridges also called the vandalism an attack on Afrikaner heritage.
Published On 8 Apr 2015