Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC717
Site Name
Diakonia Centre, Diakonia Avenue, Durban Central, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, April 9, 2021 - 12:03
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, April 9, 2021 - 12:03.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The memorial is in fair shape Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Siyethemba Dlungwana
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The memorial is served as an agency dealing with social justice in the 1980s.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Brick and concrete
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Inscriptions
Gerald Patrick ‘Paddy’ Kearney was appointed to set up and lead Diakonia, an inter-church agency dealing with social justice. Kearney helped victims of political violence in Natal in the 1980s, was involved in the Release Mandela Campaign, spoke out against repression during the 1980s and generally assisted the poor and downtrodden
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.862818, 31.017459
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
Short dusty drive from the tarred road
Access details
Accessible from the outside, entrance to the building is restricted
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
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