Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC686
Site Name
King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo Statue, Anton Lembede Street, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, March 1, 2021 - 19:03
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 1, 2021 - 19:03.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The statue is in good condition Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The statue is in remembrance of one of the great kings of the Zulu tribe, King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Bronze
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Person/Institution Commemorated
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Former KZN Premier Sbu Ndebele
Inscriptions
The statue commemorates King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo, who first appealed to the British, but had no response. He then offered rewards of land to Boer farmers of the Vryheid and Utrecht districts, to come and fight on his side and restore the Zulu Kingdom in the1880s.
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.860535, 31.009125
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Access details
This memorial is easily accessible to the public
Media
Media
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