During October, Friends of South African National Gallery will pay tribute to the heroes of apartheid struggle when they host an outing to view commemorative artworks on the Cape Flats.

On Wednesday 25 at 10:30, Friends and guests will visit three public sculptures dedicated to those who died in the cause of freedom.  Commissioned by the City of Cape Town as part of its Heritage and Memory programme, the sculptures include the Guguletu Seven Memorial honouring young political activists who died in 1986, the Trojan Horse Memorial and the memorial to two young Umkonto weSizwe members killed in a limpet mine explosion in Athlone.

City Council Project Manager, Basil Tommy, and Marilyn Martin, Director of Iziko's Art Collections, both of whom served on the public sculpture adjudication board, will accompany the tour. Hosted by the Friends, the event is R40 and participants will meet in the Gallery's car park in Hatfield Street.

Enq: Lizzie 021 467 4662/0 (Tue-Thu 10:00-14:00)

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