The National Heritage Monument is a group of copper statues representing anti-apartheid activists, Zulu chiefs and missionaries in Groenkloof Nature Reserve, South Africa.[1] The monument is meant to reflect the struggle for liberation going back into the 1600s.[2] The project was started in 2010, but as of 2015, only has 55 statues.[1] A total of 400[3] to 500 statues are planned.[1] When complete, the monument will be called "The Long March to Freedom".[4]
History
editThe idea for the project came from Dali Tambo in 2010, who is also the CEO of the National Heritage Project Company.[4] The first of the statues were unveiled in September 2015 by Nathi Mthethwa, the South African Minister of Arts and Culture.[2]
Figures represented
edit- Autshumato
- Chief Tshwane
- Chief Klaas Stuurman
- Louis van Mauritius
- Dr Johannes van der Kemp
Missionary Johannes van der Kemp - Makhanda
- King Shaka kaSenzangakhona
- Chief David Stuurman
- Hintsa kaKhawuta
- King Dingane
King Dingane - King Faku
- King Mzilikazi
- King Moshoeshoe
- Kgosi Kgamanyane Pilane
- Chief Adam Kok III
- Chief Sandile kaNgqika
- King Sekhukhune I
- Bishop John Colenso
- King Cetshwayo kaMpande
- King Langalibalele
- King Makhado Ramabulana
- Chief Dalasile
- King Nyabela
- Chief Bhambatha kaMancinza
- King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
- Saul Msane
- Olive Schreiner
- Hadji Ojer Ally
- Queen Labotsibeni Mdluli
- Alfred Mangena
- Harriette Colenso
- Solomon Plaatje
- Walter Rubusana
- Chief Kgalusi Leboho
- Charlotte Maxeke
- Dr Abdullah Abdurahman
- Thomas Mapikela
- Josiah Gumede
- John Dube
- Anton Lembede
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Selope Thema
- Sefako Makgatho
- Clements Kadalie
- Pixley Seme
- Ida Mntwana
- Alfred Xuma
- Cissie Gool
- Chief Albert Luthuli
- Zachariah Matthews
- Rev Zaccheus Mahabane
- Bram Fischer
- Jack Hodgson
- Steve Biko
- Duma Nokwe
- Solomon Mahlangu
- Josie Mpama
- Lilian Ngoyi
- Bertha Mkhize
- Griffiths Mxenge
- Ruth First
- Yusuf Dadoo
- Annie Silinga
- Victoria Mxenge
- Samora Machel
- Olof Palme
- Alan Paton
- Helen Joseph
- Rahima Moosa
- Chris Hani
- Joe Slovo
- Frances Baard
- Dorothy Nyembe
- Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
- Julius Nyerere
- Govan Mbeki
- Steve Tshwete
- Beyers Naude
- Ray Alexander
- Miriam Makeba
- Helen Suzman
- Bertha Gxowa
- Basil D'Oliveira
- Ruth Mompati
- Fidel Castro
- Albertina Sisulu
- Walter Sisulu
- Adelaide Tambo
- Oliver Tambo
- Nelson Mandela
- Desmond Tutu[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Moatshe, Rapula (16 September 2015). "55 New Struggle Icon Statues Unveiled". IOL. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b Obuseng, Maluti (18 September 2015). "Mthethwa Unveils National Heritage Monument". SABC. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Bega, Sheree (27 February 2016). "Dali's Dream Memorial Under Fire". IOL. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b "South Africa's New R1-Billion National Heritage Monument". Business Tech. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ McCain, Nicole. "PICS | 'A beautiful rendition!': Life-size bronze statue of Desmond Tutu unveiled in Cape Town". News24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Siyo, Athandile (24 March 2023). "Life-size Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu statue unveiled in Century City". IOL.
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