ARTICLES RELATING TO BRETT MURRAY

Acquit alleged Spear defacer - lawyer

2013-05-15 20:08

A man accused of defacing Brett Murray's artwork The Spear with black paint must be acquitted, his lawyer Johan Spangenberg says.

Spear painting was vulgar, says Zuma

2012-12-14 12:42
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President Jacob Zuma has described Brett Murray's controversial painting The Spear, in which he was depicted as Lenin with his genitals exposed, as "rather vulgar".

Trial date set for gallery assault case

2012-11-01 14:02

The trial date for a Goodman Gallery security guard accused of assaulting a man who allegedly defaced The Spear artwork has been set in the Hillbrow Magistrate's Court.

Spear: Findings against FPB damning

2012-10-10 22:28

A tribunal's findings show that the Film and Publication overstepped it's authority in rulings it made relating to the controversial painting The Spear.

Presidency hits out at Pityana 'insults'

2012-09-26 08:15
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Reverend Barney Pityana's comments about the country's leaders were disappointing and unfortunate, the presidency says.

The Spear 16N rating appeal continues

2012-09-17 17:12

Opening arguments between the Goodman Gallery and the Film and Publications Board on the classification of "The Spear" painting have been heard, the gallery said.

Zuma painting case postponed

2012-09-04 11:11

The trial of two men accused of vandalising a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed has been postponed.

Parliament to fight Lekota challenge

2012-08-03 16:02

The National Assembly is set to fight Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota's court challenge against it, Parliament said on Friday.

ANC: Lekota looking for attention

2012-07-31 20:31

Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota's court challenge against his expulsion from a National Assembly sitting is a publicity stunt, ANC Chief Whip Mathole Motshekga says.

Lekota to sue over The Spear

2012-07-29 20:01

Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota reportedly plans to sue Parliament after he was expelled for comments made about President Jacob Zuma and The Spear painting.

Charges against gallery defacer dropped

2012-07-19 12:07

Charges have been withdrawn against the man who spray-painted part of the word "respect" on the wall of the Goodman Gallery during the controversy over The Spear painting.

Goodman Gallery appeals Spear ruling

2012-07-10 17:57

The Goodman Gallery is appealing the classification of The Spear painting as unsuitable for under-16s, spokesperson Lara Koseff says.

Last chance for cops in Spear case

2012-06-28 13:28

A magistrate has lost patience with the police in a court case arising from the defacing of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma.

Gallery worried about Spear rating

2012-06-01 22:41
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The Goodman Gallery will consult its lawyers on the classification of Brett Murray's painting The Spear says spokesperson Lara Koseff.

FPB gives Zuma painting a 16N rating

2012-06-01 09:37
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The Film and Publication Board has given The Spear painting a "16N" rating, meaning that children under the age of 16 should not have access to the artwork.

The Spear's big day at the FPB

2012-06-01 07:29

The Film and Publication Board are set to decide whether to classify Brett Murray’s contentious painting The Spear, which depicts President Jacob Zuma with genitals exposed.

Collector still wants The Spear

2012-05-30 12:29
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The German collector who bought The Spear still wants the artwork, defaced and all.

My emotional reaction to The Spear

2012-05-30 07:25
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Zama Ndlovu feels she must apologise for her subjective, emotional and academically unfounded reaction to Brett Murray’s depiction of the president.

The Spear belongs in 'museum of shame'

2012-05-29 22:40
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SA Communist Party leader Blade Nzimande says that the controversial painting The Spear belongs in "the museum of shame", and must not be allowed to leave the country.

Rural protesters join march on gallery

2012-05-29 11:50
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The protest against The Spear painting was slow to start as buses from far-flung areas continued to arrive in the city carrying supporters of President Jacob Zuma.

ANC, gallery held 'consultations'

2012-05-29 09:07

ANC and Goodman Gallery officials had "consultations" on the eve of a march to protest against a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.

ANC to make announcements at march

2012-05-29 07:45
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The ANC and its alliance partners will make important announcements at the end of a march to the Goodman Gallery, it says.

Road to close for Joburg art march

2012-05-28 16:06

Part of one of Johannesburg's major roads, Jan Smuts Avenue, will be closed for at least three hours for a protest march to the Goodman Gallery.

We want to restore calm - Haffajee

2012-05-28 08:55
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City Press editor Ferial Haffajee said the debate about Brett Murray's controversial image, The Spear, had become a clash and the newspaper wanted to be part of restoring calm.

Owner to keep vandalised painting

2012-05-26 11:57

The German art collector who bought the painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed will not restore the work and will collect it in person.

 

Court packed for The Spear case

2013-04-03 11:47

The Hillbrow Magistrate's Court is packed ahead of the appearance of Louis Mabokela on charges of malicious damage to property, for allegedly smearing Brett Murray's painting The Spear.

Spear defaced 'to defuse racial divisions'

2012-11-30 13:30

One of the men who defaced a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed did it because he wanted to defuse racial divisions, a report says.

Spear move sets 'crucial precedent'

2012-10-11 22:28

A decision by the Film and Publications Board's Appeal Tribunal to overturn the classification of The Spear painting sets a crucial precedent for the future of visual art, the Goodman Gallery says.

Film board declassifies The Spear

2012-10-10 18:56

The Film and Publication Board has declassified the controversial painting The Spear, which depicts President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.

Spear ruling expected soon

2012-09-19 22:16

The ruling on the classification of The Spear artwork may be expected in two or three weeks, lawyers say.

Gallery vs FPB over The Spear rating

2012-09-14 10:42

The Goodman Gallery is expected to proceed with an appeal against the Film and Publications Board's (FPB) classification of the The Spear, it has been reported.

Nudity has lost potency - analyst

2012-08-29 18:00

The reaction to a new painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed has been banal but in an interesting way, political analyst Eusebius McKaiser says.

I would keep up Spear now - Haffajee

2012-08-01 20:23

City Press editor Ferial Haffajee would not remove Brett Murray's controversial painting The Spear from her newspaper's website if given the chance now, she says.

BCCSA: SABC3 reporting on Spear accurate

2012-07-31 14:13

A complaint that the SABC3 misled viewers when it reported that they had to delete all copies of the controversial painting "The Spear" has been dismissed by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA).

Film board stands by Spear rating

2012-07-27 16:00

The Film and Publications Board is standing by its decision to classify the painting The Spear with a rating of 16N, spokesperson Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase says.

Zapiro has tongues wagging - again

2012-07-10 22:34

Zapiro's latest cartoon is an attempt to re-ignite a debate that needs to be had - or it is simply crude and insulting, according to the views of various analysts.

Gallery guard in court for assault

2012-06-29 09:21

The Goodman Gallery security guard arrested for assaulting the man who damaged The Spear painting will appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate's Court.

Zuma painting vandals in court

2012-06-28 10:05

The trial of two men accused of vandalising a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed will continue in the Hillbrow Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

Cabinet condemns Zuma painting

2012-06-01 11:05
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Cabinet has formally condemned The Spear, the Brett Murray painting of President Jacob Zuma with exposed genitals, as an insult to his dignity, office and culture.

I wish Brett Murray was a black man

2012-06-01 09:33

Koos Kombuis imagines what the reaction to The Spear painting would have been had Brett Murray been a black man.

Zuma violated his oath of office, says Lekota

2012-05-30 22:56
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President Jacob Zuma has been accused of violating his oath of office by failing to uphold his Constitutional obligation to protect the rights of artist Brett Murray and City Press editor Ferial Haffajee.

ANC to withdraw Spear case

2012-05-30 10:13
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The ANC will withdraw its legal challenge against the Goodman Gallery over the controversial Spear painting.

ANC, gallery to hold joint media briefing

2012-05-30 07:20
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The ANC and the Goodman Gallery are set to brief the media on the details of an agreement they reached on the controversial Spear painting.

City Press boycott called off

2012-05-29 13:53
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The boycott of the City Press newspaper has been called off and the Goodman Gallery has agreed to remove the painting The Spear from its website, says ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.

Gallery protesters begin to gather

2012-05-29 09:41
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Busloads of protesters have begun arriving at Zoo Lake in Johannesburg ahead of a march on the Goodman Gallery in Rosebank.

FPB's hearing into Zuma's Spear continues

2012-05-29 09:06

A meeting of the Film and Publication Board to decide on the status of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma is expected to continue.

Too early to discuss sales - City Press

2012-05-29 07:45

It is too early to determine the sales of Sunday's edition of City Press after a boycott called by the SACP and the ANC, says Fikile Moya, the newspaper's deputy editor.

Spear controversy not over for ANC

2012-05-28 13:17
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The ANC has welcomed the removal of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma from City Press's website, but still wants an apology.

ANCWL joins march on Goodman Gallery

2012-05-26 17:25
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The ANC Women's League has joined the call for a march on the Goodman Gallery in Rosebank to protest the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma.

I am not a racist, artist Brett Murray says

2012-05-25 22:02
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Controversial artist Brett Murray is a former ANC supporter and is not a racist, he says in an affidavit filed at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.

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