Painting by Brett Murray, "The Spear of the Nation" shows Jacob Zuma's genitals. South Africa's ruling ANC claims the artwork offends the president's dignity ...

A painting showing South Africa's President Jacob Zuma engaging in a sex act has sparked a debate in the country about the right to offend. The caricature is the work of controversial artist ...

Artist Ayanda Mabulu said his painting is meant to show how scandal-plagued President Jacob Zuma has violated the hopeful legacy of Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa’s ...

A South African newspaper removes from its website an image of a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed following threats by ANC supporters.

A controversial painting showing South African president Jacob Zuma in Soviet revolutionary pose and with his genitals on display has been defaced with black paint at a gallery in Johannesburg.

Brett Murray's painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed violated his rights, the presidency said on Friday. “The presidency is shocked and disgusted at the grotesque painting ...

JOHANNESBURG - South African police have arrested two people for vandalizing a controversial portrait of President Jacob Zuma. The men, who were recorded by a local television station, are seen ...

Zuma of late has been reaching out to both communities as he looks toward the December party conference. So, it is about art that is offensive to many South Africans. It is also about Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma says he was “shocked, and felt personally ­offended and violated” when he saw a copy of artist Brett Murray’s painting The Spear for the first time. The painting, ...

The South African art gallery that displayed an explicit painting of President Jacob Zuma has removed the offending work of art, according to The Times' World Now blog.

Painting by Brett Murray, "The Spear of the Nation" shows Jacob Zuma's genitals. South Africa's ruling ANC claims the artwork offends the president's dignity ...