Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
DC38/NAMM/0029
Inventory Number
2527AB63
Site Name
Moses Kotane Bust, Mogwase
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 20:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 20:50.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The statue is in front of the main municipal building. It well constructed, secured and well looked after.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The statue is to honour the legacy of Moses Kotane who was a courageous fighter for national and social emancipation. Moses Kotane was a leader of the South African Communist party and the African National Congress.
Original Position
Original position
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Designer
Construction Date Comment
2004
Construction Materials
Silver, steel, stone.
Pedestal Material
Bricks, cement and tiles
Person/Institution Commemorated
Unveiled Comment
Rebecca Kotane
Inscriptions
Isithwalandwe Moses Mouane Kotane was born in Tampostad in the district of Rustenburg on 09 August 1905. A courageous fighter for national and social emancipation. Moses Kotane was an outstanding leader of the South African Communist Party and the African National Congress. A true patriot and a committed internationalist, Moses Kotane died in Moscow on 21 May 1978.
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.271565, 27.234917
North West
- Bojanala
- Moses Kotane
Directions to Site
On N18 heading to the west turn left by Kalgold mine and Kraaipan signage...head straight till reaching Silos and Railway line then turn to immediate left after crossing line...Compartment of various Black building structures in the same yard
Access details
Easily accessible though it's inside the municipal building.
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