Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni is aware of the unhappiness as expressed by the citizens in the province regarding the statue of former President Nelson Mandela unveiled at the end of September this year.

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Shortly after the official unveiling of the statue, Premier Mtshweni noted a number of material artistic deficiencies and subsequently wrote to Culture Sports and Recreation MEC Thandi Shongwe to address the inconsistencies.

The Premier further asked MEC Shongwe to enforce remedial action aimed at addressing the inconsistencies within 30 days, since the statue had failed in its intended objective to pay homage to the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela.

The Premier is respecting the opinions and the perceptions people have about the statue and is calling for calm and patience as she is dealing with the matter.