Wrapped in secrecy, new Shaka statue ready for big reveal
The first version was too much like a herdboy, but the replacement has the personal endorsement of the late King Zwelithini
28 August 2022 - 00:02
A 12m-tall statue of King Shaka, to replace the artwork that apparently made the Zulu monarch look like a “herdboy”, has finally landed at King Shaka International Airport in Durban, but is yet to be unveiled...
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