Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2824DD102
Site Name
N8 Road Opening Plaque, N8, Kimberley
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, March 22, 2021 - 19:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 22, 2021 - 19:20.
Identifiers
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Opening of the N8 road. The N8 is a national route in South Africa that connects Groblershoop (south of Upington) with Maseru in Lesotho via Kimberley and Bloemfontein. It is maintained by the South African National Roads Agency.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Granite
Pedestal Material
Stone
Event Commemorated
Opening of the N8 road
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Unveiled by the honourable Dr. Abulah M.Omar
Inscriptions
/N8 Between Alexanderfontein 8n the Northern Cape and Avondster in the Free State officially opened by the minister of transport, The Honourable Dr. Abulah M Omar Date: 5 June 2001/
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.809901, 24.812072
Free State
- Lejweleputswa
- Tokologo
Directions to Site
The site is situated at Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens located in 1 Beacon Road, Poortview at Roodeport
Access details
Accessible to the general public.