Kodwa condemns DA advert showing burning SA flag
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa labelled the advert unpatriotic, citing the flag as a symbol of unity.
A screengrab of the DA's election advert depicting a burning SA flag. Picture: @Our_DA/X
JOHANNESBURG - Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has condemned the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s advert demonstrating the burning of the South African flag.
The DA on Sunday unveiled its election TV advert, warning voters that the country would burn to ashes under what it called an ANC-EFF doomsday coalition.
🚨 This election is about survival! Watch the DA's new TV advert. Your vote can stop a corrupt coalition between the ANC, the violent EFF and the Zuma faction.
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) May 5, 2024
A strong DA can anchor a new caring government to create more jobs and get things done. Unite to #RescueSA. 🇿🇦#DAtvAd pic.twitter.com/2PiEcp8W2t
The advert has sparked a social media storm, with over one million views on X and thousands of comments.
The minister has labeled the advert unpatriotic, citing the flag as a symbol of unity.
The South African flag represents our nationhood and the coming together of our people. I condemn in the strongest terms the political advertisement by the @Our_DA which shows the burning of the South African flag.@SportArtsCultur @CyrilRamaphosa #IAmTheFlag pic.twitter.com/30oWaIrO4n
— Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture (@zizikodwa) May 6, 2024
He added that it was offensive to the gains the country has made as a free and non-racial democracy.
The minister's spokesperson, Litha Mpondwana: "This action by the Democratic Alliance offends the gains South Africa has made as a free and non-racial democracy, and the blood, tears and sacrifices it took for the country to gain this freedom. It offends all South Africans who proudly raise our country’s flag sky high and appreciate its representation as the flag of a free, democratic and non-racial nation."