Friday, February 7, 2025

Thursday Morning Spice

Unprecedented levels of vandalism placing strain on CT, New ‘Titan’ sub documentary, How a governor turned a ‘no-go’ city into a tourist hotspot in just 26 days, State Attorney defends its choice of white lawyers, and Who are the most dangerous drivers in SA?

Tipping Parked Smart Cars Is A Thing Now [VIDEO]

Smart cars are perfect for inner city transport: they’re small, light on fuel and convenient. But their small size is actually a disadvantage. Their lightweight design makes them a target for tipping.

France’s Strange New Year ‘Tradition’ Continues

Each year hundreds of empty parked cars are set alight by youths in France, in a misguided New Years celebration. For the first time in years the numbers were released by the country’s Interior Minister, Manuel Valls, who said 1193 vehicles were burned.

Vandalism Of Picasso Painting Caught On Camera [VIDEO]

In a move that makes the defacing of Brett Murray’s painting look quite low-key, an alleged young Mexican-American artist has stencilled over Pablo Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Armchair” at a Houston art museum.

BREAKING: The Spear Gets 16N Rating

The Film and Publication Board has just given The Spear painting a “16N” rating. This means that children under the age of 16 should not have access to the artwork because it displays nudity.

Goodman Gallery Guard In Court For Assault

Remember Paul Molesiwa, the security guard we saw in the video of the two guys vandalising the Zuma penis painting? Louis Mabokela, one of the two vandals, laid a charge of assault against him after Molesiwa was shown on camera head-butting and flipping Mabokela to the floor. Molesiwa is expected in court today.

Artist Brett Murray Explains Why He Painted “The Spear”

So far we’ve heard from everyone regarding the controversial Jacob Zuma painting, “The Spear”, apart from the actual artist himself. In an affidavit to the police leading to his court case, Brett Murray explains why he created this work. Read it inside.

First Images From Zuma Penis Court Case [PICS]

Today the ANC is in court over the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma and his penis. Some of his supporters have gathered outside the South Gauteng High Court, along with six of his children. The other 12 of his confirmed 18 kids were absent. See the first pics of all the excitement inside.

Was Vandalised Zuma Painting A Fake? [VIDEO]

A number of commenters have expressed the opinion that the scene of the defacing of Brett Murray’s The Spear in the Goodman Gallery was a set up. Citing the inch-perfect framing of the camera, as well as the fact that the camera was trained on the painting at the exact moment of its vandalism, commenters […]

BREAKING: Paint Thrown Over “The Spear” At Goodman Gallery

Mere minutes after the postponement of the court case against Brett Murray, this news emerged on Twitter. Brett Murray’s painting has been strewn with paint, covering the offending “area” and ruining the R136 000 artwork. Details are a little sketchy at the moment, but we do have the following information from Twitter: The two men […]

Torching Of Pinelands Train Sparks Call For More Metrorail Cops

Vandalism on Western Cape Metrorail coaches has gotten so bad that the rail company is enlisting the services of more police officers as a last resort. Yesterday, somebody set fire to a Pinelands train, leading to the arrest of at least 14 rail workers.