Nature makes premature reveal of King Shaka statue

After two years, the wind has lost patience and torn away most of the material shrouding the statue ahead of its long-delayed formal unveiling

05 May 2024 - 00:00 By Lwazi Hlangu

Two years after it was erected, there is still no word on when the 12m statue of King Shaka Zulu at Durban’s eponymous international airport is to be formally unveiled. ..

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