U'hage war memorial statue burned
By Dorette De Swart - 02 April 2015
Three men, believed to be affiliated to a political party, attempted to burn a war memorial statue situated in Uitenhage's market square on Thursday (02/04/15).
Police on the scene have confirmed that three men placed a tyre around the statue and set it alight.
All was quiet two hours after EFF members allegedly set fire to the Anglo Boer War memorial at the Uitenhage Market Square.
The memorial, depicting an old South African soldier was erected in memory of volunteers from Uitenhage district during the war that lasted from 1899 to 1902.
No arrests have yet been made.
We will have the full story in The Herald tomorrow.
- Gareth Wilson and Riaan Marais
