Backlash over minister’s pricey flag

South Africans are not quite pleased with a government decision to erect a 100-metre high flag structure at Freedom Park in Pretoria that will cost the country millions.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, however, defends the R22 million flag project, emphasising that the flag will serve as a way to deepen social cohesion in our country.

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He further explained the monumental flag will light up in the night.

A number of South Africans voiced their outrage on social media platforms including, celebrity and award winning TV Host, Bonang Matheba who said the minister should be fired.

The minister is reportedly now reviewing his monumental flag project.

You have no clue what you’re doing. Go away! @NathiMthethwaSA

— Bonang Matheba 👑 (@Bonang) May 17, 2022

Nathi Mthethwa's timing is off, now it's not the time to erect expensive monuments. People in the entertainment space have lost jobs, the economy is struggling & erecting monuments is a bad idea at this point. When we have recovered, you can erect your flag but not now. Wa baeza.

— Thubisi 🦉 🇿🇦 (@OdiLosaba) May 19, 2022

Nathi Mthethwa went on national TV to say that the flag will be visible by day and light up at night because “education must be ongoing”.
LOL these okes really don’t give a damn

— X. (@XolaniMashinini) May 19, 2022

The ANC cabinet approved Nathi Mthethwa's crazy idea, the whole cabinet must be fired.

— Sir Cabonena Alfred (@alfred_cabonena) May 19, 2022

The power of social media: our voices are heard bcoz Minister Nathi Mthethwa is today reviewing his decision about the #22millionflag following the outcry.

— P_Ndzotoyi (@PhathekaPat) May 19, 2022

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