A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a R2,5-million Pierneef painting from the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s offices, Beeld reported on Saturday.
The man, a 43-year-old Mellville restaurant waiter, was arrested at his home in Vrededorp, Johannesburg, on Friday.
It is believed that the man had an accomplice, the report said.
The Pierneef painting, Near Golden Gate, was stolen on May 16 from the SABC offices in Auckland Park.
It had just been returned from an exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery. – Sapa