Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
DC26/NAMM/0009
Inventory Number
2528CC203
Site Name
Chief Tshwane Statue, Tshwane City Hall, Pretoria
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, March 15, 2021 - 11:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 15, 2021 - 11:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Primary?
On
Site Recording Admin Comments
The staute is not in a good condition, the crown has fallen off and there's no information on the statue. Some brick has also fallen.
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To commemorate Chief Tshwane who led his tribe when they first settled in the city, before the coming of European settlers or the Voortrekkers.
Original Position
Yes
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Designer
Construction Materials
Bronze
Pedestal Material
Brick, Plaster
Person/Institution Commemorated
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Absalom Ditshoke
Inscriptions
The statue of Chief Tshwane is a 3.6 meter tall bronze monument, created by Angus Taylor and situated in front of Pretoria's City Hall.
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.753113, 28.18743
Gauteng
- City of Tshwane
Directions to Site
From Makhosini station take R34 for 4km , take left to R66 travel 19km reaching Olundi town taking another 40km approaching Nongoma your destination in on you right, by foot walk 15km reaching the mountains.
Access details
Only accessible through property owner's consent.
Media
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