More billboards planned for South Africa
Remember the billboard that caused a furore in South Africa in October? According to an article on SW Radio today, more are planned and they promise to stir up more interest. This from SW Radio :
Now emboldened by the success of the first Musina billboard, Zimbabwe Democracy Now have commissioned their advertising agency to put up more billboards. They are planning one that will greet visitors on their way to top tourist attraction Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 27 years of his life in jail. Robben Island will be changed into the shape of Zimbabwe on the billboard and a message will ask people to ‘remember those who are still not free.’
The messages on the billboards have gone right to the heart of Zimbabwe’s problems. Reverend Nkululeko admits a lot of strategic planning is going into deciding the location and content of the messages. Thembisa in Soweto for example has a huge migrant population of Zimbabweans and many will be exposed to the messages. He said: ‘We are asking why there are so many Zimbabweans in South Africa? The answer is freedom.’ He urged all Zimbabweans in exile who are able to go back home, to use the opportunity and vote in coming elections. He says this is the only way to bring about democratic change.
January 4th, 2008 01:31
Yes please let’s do it again!! I can see why the SA authorities don’t want such billboards–they go against the blind eye they want to turn to Zim’s problems.