The Tea Was Hot: Rasta Paints Malema and Zuma During Their "Tea Party"
- Rasta the artist recently headed to Twitter to share a painting he made of Zuma and Malema having their famous "tea party"
- While the two popular politicians appeared faceless in the painting, Mzansi definitely got the picture
- Many locals soon headed to the comment section to share their thoughts on Rasta's decision to paint the politicians
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The Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma tea party seemed to be the talk of the town this past week - and Rasta the controversial South African artist naturally did not let the whole thing pass without him dedicating a special painting in honour of the occasion.
Heading to Twitter, Rasta unveiled his latest work which features Malema and Zuma enjoying their tea. While the original picture featured the two politicians smiling broadly, Rasta opted to forgo adding faces to his painting.
"The tea was very hot. @EFFSouthAfrica @ANCParliament #NkandlaTeaParty," he captioned his latest set of work.
Meanwhile, Mzansi was quick to take to the comment section to share their thoughts on Rasta's latest contribution to both politics and the South African art atmosphere. Read their comments below:
@SMagansa said:
"You are on the right track Rasta, please don't disappoint us... in you we trust."
@SweetMe59008869 said:
"O dirile gole gontsi, ke ge o kano stopa gona mo. Danko."
@nkuleko_n said:
"Rasta I see something good coming, please don't disappoint."
@SkilloManzere said:
"The only thing you did good Rasta, it's Msholozi's head."
@Anzer_ZA said:
"Yibambe apho ke grootman, now would be the best time for you to outsource and get someone to finish the job for you."
Source: Twitter
Briefly.co.za also reported that Rasta, Lebani Sirenje, has done it again. He has painted a portrait of the late Dr Sibongile Khumalo and South African social media users have some questions and observations.
Rasta has become infamous for his portraits of celebrities after they pass away. Social media users often react to Rasta's paintings and question their accuracy. Comparisons have been drawn between his portraits and famous people, often not the actual subject of his paintings.
Iconic jazz and opera vocalist Dr Sibongile Khumalo has passed away, her family announced on Thursday evening, 28 January. Meanwhile many local social media users have taken to Twitter to share their reactions to Rasta's latest portrait
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Source: Briefly News
