Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2629AD139
Site Name
Gert Sibande Memorial, Liebenberg Ave, Bethal
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 16:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 16:32.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
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On
Site Recording Admin Comments
Gert Sibande was banished from Bethal in 1953,charged with prison in 1956 and was elected Transvaal President of the ANC in 1958.Gert was then later left for exile in Swaziland. He became instrumental in creating the underground passage of Umkhonto wesizwe guerrillas from Mozambique through Swaziland to apartheid South Africa.Purpose:
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Monument Type
Description
To commemorate Gert Sibande who campaigned against racism and harsh treatment of farm labours in Bethal, Trichard, Lesley, Standerton,Piet relief, Nigel, Wakkerstroom, Volkrust and Pongolo.
Original Position
No information
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
Not stipulated
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
African national Congress leader who fought against apartheid and racism.
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Mpumalanga Premier Mr.Thabang S.P. Nakwetla.
Inscriptions
Refer to the images.
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.455347, 29.463009
Mpumalanga
- Gert Sibande
- Govan Mbeki
Access details
Public space ,permission is not required.
Media
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