Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
DC24/NAMM/0013
Inventory Number
2931CC646
Site Name
KwaMuhle Museum, 130-132 Ordnance Road, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 17:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, February 15, 2021 - 17:32.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Memorial building that was used during apartheid for jobs Administrations and now host historical events and exhibitions.Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Morakane Fulumane
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
It is Museum that documents Durban's urban growth, the interaction, relationships and confrontations that made up the everyday events of ordinary people. KwaMuhle portrays the points of contact between Durban's cultures and represents aspects of municipality's role in our history.
Original Position
Original position
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Concrete
Pedestal Material
Blocks and cement
Inscriptions
KwaMuhle Museum was formerly the Native Administration headquarters, where Durban's colonial authorities formulated the structures of urban racial segregation "the Durban System", which were the blueprints of South Africa's apartheid policy.
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.852643, 31.023803
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
From Dundee,Take R-68 to Nqutu, follow it for approximately 15 km, turn right at signs to Isandlwana Battlefield and Isandlwana Lodge. Follow road for 9-K's to Village of Isandlwana ,From the village it is easy to spot the battlefield.
Access details
Public access
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings
Powered by Drupal
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 South Africa License.