JHB/NAMM/0036 | SAHRIS

Overview

Identifiers

Alternate Site Codes

DC19/NAMM/0002

Inventory Number

2627BB195

Site Name

Orlando East Heritage Precinct Marker, Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg

Site Category

Monuments & Memorials

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Monday, March 1, 2021 - 22:32

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26

Monuments

Monuments & Memorials Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 1, 2021 - 22:32.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

JHB/NAMM/0036

Primary?

Off

Site Recording Admin Comments

The stadium was officially opened in may 1959. Every weekend, the stands were jam-packed as fans came to cheer for their favorites players and teams.many legendary Orlando Pirates players launched their careers at the stadium, including Kaiser Motaung, Jomo Sono, Percy Moloi and Ephraim Shakes Mashaba.Purpose:Date Unveiled: 2 May 1959Designer: Johannesburg Bantu Football AssociationBuilder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Itumeleng Tau and Talifhani Ndou

Classifications

Monument Type

Plaque

Column

Description

The area was named Orlando East after the first Chairman of the native affairs committee, councilor Edwin Orlando Leake. The heritage symbol is in Orlando East, the oldest neighborhood in Soweto. This township was established in 1931 when the Johannesburg City Council set aside a large tract of farmland to build houses for the rapidly growing native population of Johannesburg. The government was desperate to move all black people out of the inner city.

Original Position

Yes it's the original position

Contains Animal figures?

Contains Human figures?

Construction Date Comment

1955

Construction Materials

Bricks, cement and tiles

Pedestal Material

Stones, soil and cement

Event Commemorated

The establishment of the first township/section of Soweto.