Three people have been arrested after the Louis Botha statue at the main entrance of parliament was vandalised on Wednesday afternoon.
I was on my way to a sitting of questions for oral reply Cluster 3 which includes the presidency. I was shocked to witness heated arguments with the police," said McGluwa.
"At about 14:42 this afternoon, police spotted the trio with a ladder, grinder and generator near the statue," said police spokesperson Col Athlenda Mathe.The Louis Botha statue vandalised in front of parliament in Cape Town. Picture: ESA ALEXANDERDuring a scuffle between police and the trio, one of the male suspects managed to spray paint as well as vandalise the statue with a hammer.
"All three have been arrested and charged with malicious damage to property, resisting arrest as well as the assault of police officers." This comes after a National Assembly building was burnt down in an alleged arson incident on January 2.