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News / NationalZimbabwe restricts access to Nehanda Statueby Staff reporter27 mins ago |34ViewsThe Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Publicity, Nick Mangwana, says the government restricted public access to the Nehanda statue in Harare’s Central Business District following multiple acts of attempted vandalism.The statue, unveiled by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2021, stands at the intersection of Julius Nyerere Way and Samora Machel Avenue and has been guarded by police officers since its installation.Mangwana said the monument was initially open to the public but had to be fenced off after people tried to damage it.”The monument was initially accessible to the public.
Unfortunately, after a rise in visitor numbers and repeated vandalism attempts, including people trying to push it over or deface it, access had to be restricted,” Mangwana said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).He added that government is working on a new access plan to allow safe public viewing while ensuring the monument’s protection.”To enable safe public viewing of the Nehanda statue, while protecting the iconic monument, the government is creating a new access framework. The President has instructed that this be implemented as soon as possible.
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