A woman on Friday smeared black paint over a new mural on a prominent street corner that blended the Star of David with a swastika. Bearing the words, "The irony of becoming what you once hated ...

As Jews, they were required to wear the yellow Star of David. However, they refused. The building was raided by the Gestapo and Jews living on the first two floors were taken to concentration camps.

The retailer's branch in Norwood, Johannesburg, was criticised for putting the Star of David on its ceiling. However, these have since been taken down, due to pressure from protests and a boycott.