Controversial artist, Ayanda Mabulu, has reportedly been involved in a vehicle accident. He was allegedly followed from a local radio station where he had appeared as a guest on a talk show.
The incident ocurred today, 13 September, after he had discussed his controversial work on Radio 702.
His most recent art piece depicts former South African president Nelson Mandela smiling on the Nazi flag and his hand raised in a Nazi salute, captioned: ‘Unmasked Piece of S**t’.
Mabulu claimed he was followed after leaving the Primedia studios.
Eusebius McKaiser, host of the radio show, said in a tweet that Mabulu called in to say that he had left the studio and a silver Volvo had followed him, and that his car had been smashed.
Read the tweet from Eusebius McKaiser here:
Ayanda Mabulu just called my show. "I left the @Radio702 studios. A silver Volvo followed me. They kept flickering, I drove. They kept following me. As I pulled over, they did too. I drive. They drive. My car is smashed… " @Radio702 @CapeTalk
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) September 13, 2018
This is a developing story and information will be updated once it is received and verified.
Twitter users have responded:
https://twitter.com/rainsikhosana/status/1040177455661830144
What happened to freedom of speech?
— Thami (@ThamikaZee) September 13, 2018
So when we call Jacob Zuma a thief and draw pictures of his head with a shower on top it’s Ohk but no one must question Mandela’s ethics and morals??? Let’s be fair here
— Thami (@ThamikaZee) September 13, 2018
He got the attention he wanted, he now needs to deal with it
— vuyokazi (@VuyokaziK) September 13, 2018
Do not pass begin. Go directly to the police station.
— IG (@irisgirling) September 13, 2018
And you called him childish for being afraid to meet up with the Mandala foundation people. See. People aren't paranoid.
I pray he's safe wherever he is.— ????LWANDILE (@king_damane) September 13, 2018
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