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Now Not Everyone Is Happy With Robbie Malinga's NEW Statue!

Will they ever be able to keep all of the late star's fans happy?
Duenna Mambana
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The redesigned statue on Robbie Malinga's tombstone.
The redesigned statue on Robbie Malinga's tombstone.
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The redesigned statue for the tombstone of renowned musician and producer Robbie Malinga was unveiled in front of his family and friends in Johannesburg's Westpark Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.

Read: Malinga's New Tombstone Due January 23, With Family Approval

The statue had to be remade after members of the public pointed out that it did not resemble the late star.

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Bataung Memorials took down the statue, vowing to erect a better one soon after.

Here's how the new one came out:

And the complete tombstone with the redesigned statue:

While many felt it was a better resemblance than the first one, others felt it still fell short:

Malinga was laid to rest on January 2, following his death on Christmas Day from pancreatic cancer.

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