Sophia Mbilini Women's Memorial

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

3126DD22

Site Name

Sophia Mbilini Women's Memorial

Site Category

Monuments & Memorials

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 12:03

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26

Monuments

Monuments & Memorials Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 12:03.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

Sophia Mbilini Women's Memorial

Primary?

Off

Site Recording Admin Comments

Environment needs to be cleaned.Purpose:Date Unveiled: 26 August 2016Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Sophia Mbilini who Marched to Union Buildings on the 09th August 1956Recorder Name: Phindiwe Pakade

Classifications

Monument Type

Commemorative Monument

Plaque

Description

This Memorial celebrates the 60th anniversary of the iconic women's March to the Union Buildings on the 09th August 1956

Original Position

Yes

Contains Animal figures?

Contains Human figures?

Construction Materials

Granade

Pedestal Material

Granade

Event Commemorated

Women's March to Union Buildings on 09th August 1956

Unveiled Comment

Then Premier Phumulo Massualle and MEC of DSRAC Dr Pemmy Majodina

Inscriptions

This Memorial celebrates the 60th anniversary of the iconic women's March to the Union Buildings on the 09th August 1956 and acknowledges the massive and selfless contribution of the Eastern Cape herios to the Struggle for national liberation and attainment of a free and democratic South Africa.Our freedom was not free and our efforts were not invein Wathint'Abafazi wathint'imbokodo

Location

Mapping

-31.89629, 26.871095

Eastern Cape