Simphiwe Dana shares beautiful pics with SA struggle hero statues
- SA musician, Simphiwe Dana, recently shared a series of special pictures from her visit to Maropeng, in Magaliesburg
- One of Maropeng’s biggest current attractions is a series of outdoor, life-size sculptures of South African struggle heroes
- The local celeb had fans gushing over the powerful images of Simphiwe and various SA icons of freedom
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Talented SA musician, Simphiwe Dana, recently shared a collection of beautiful images from her trip to Maropeng, in Magaliesburg.
The pictures showed Simphiwe standing with life-size bronze sculptures of South African struggle heroes.
Simphiwe took snaps with statues of Solomon Mahlangu, Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, and many more.
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Fans couldn’t get over how gorgeous Simphiwe looked, in a striking black lace outfit.
@nomfundomarele: “Honey! You look stunning! ”
Others were inspired by the icons of perseverance and freedom, immortalised in bold bronze.
@glamellooo: “Womandla”
@lebslicious: “Sotja lomkhonto wesizwe”
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One fan even cheekily alluded to Simphiwe and Steve Biko as baes.
@sthavintage: “Couple goals ”
Briefly.co.za discovered that the picturesque statue garden can be found in Maropeng Visitor Centre, at the Cradle of Humankind, until June 2019.
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According to the official Maropeng website, the statues were commissioned by the National Heritage Monument Company and 400 more will be added in the future.
Maropeng managing director, Michael Worsnip, gives insight into the series of inspiring artworks:
“The arrival of the Long March to Freedom exhibition is an ode to the veterans and supporters of the struggle for freedom and democracy. The Cradle of Humankind is about the full span of the human journey. This is our South African journey.”
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Source: Briefly News
