By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has ordered a formal investigation into the alleged unauthorised use of South Africa’s Coat of Arms by the Somali Association of South Africa.
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The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture said on Monday that the association appeared to have incorporated the Coat of Arms, or a reproduction of it, into its organisational logo and branding materials.
McKenzie said the use, manufacture or reproduction of a state heraldic representation without the written authority of the State Herald was prohibited under South Africa’s heraldry laws.
“The South African Coat of Arms is one of our country’s most sacred national symbols,” McKenzie said.
“It embodies the sovereignty, heritage, and constitutional values of our democracy. Its use is strictly governed by the Heraldry Act 18 of 1962.”
South Africa’s Coat of Arms
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