Residents clean Paul Kruger statue

A group of Pretoria residents gathered around the statue of Paul Kruger on Sunday, to clean the monument.

A resident from Theresa Park in Pretoria North, extended an invite on social media to residents of Pretoria to join him “to celebrate Kruger Day by cleaning the monument” on the former Afrikaner leader’s birthday.

Quentin Meyer (39) encouraged others to meet him at Church Square at 12:00 with brooms, cloths, brushes, “and a patriotic Afrikaner mindset”.

About 40 people from mostly Wonderboom South, Silverton, Pretoria West, Danville and Rietfontein did just that and assisted in cleaning the monument.

“I have lived in Pretoria North all my life. My parents taught me our Afrikaner history since I was a child. They took me to see all the monuments and museums and historical sites,” said Meyer.

He said he had been involved in Afrikaner heritage for the past 10 years.

“I work on my own, as well as with the Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK) sometimes.

“It is a way of honouring our history and showing the necessary respect.

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“I often launch community projects to clean and repair and maintain statues, monuments and graves and whatever needs to be taken care of at heritage sites.

According to the monument’s website the statue of Paul Kruger is a bronze sculpture located in Church Square in Pretoria and depicts the Afrikaner leader Paul Kruger. He was a Boer political and military leader and president of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. The statue also depicts four unnamed Boer soldiers.

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