Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3320AB5
Site Name
Touws River swimming pool Memorials
Site Category
Monuments & Memorials
Record Administration
Author
Boitumelo.Mokgosi
Post date
Friday, April 23, 2021 - 16:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, April 23, 2021 - 16:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
DC2/NAMM/0025
Recording date
Recorders
Noxolo Masola
Zola Yabo
Primary?
Off
Classifications
Monument Type
Memorial Garden
Commemorative Monument
Description

To honor the memory of Thembekile Mandela who died in an accident in 1969 13th july. The three step afrikaaner tall monument it was built by the 1975 matric students to introduce the afrikaans language. The train was the first train that was used in the first festival here in tousriver

Original Position
Original Position
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Metal
Concrete
Marble
Stone
Pedestal Material
Stone
Concrete
Event Commemorated
The tombstone commemorates the death of Thembekile Mandela who died at tousriver N1 main road. The afrikaaner tall commemorates the afrikaans to be recognized as the official language. The train commemorates as the first train that was used in first festival that took place at tousriver
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Tousriver tourism committee
Inscriptions
This memorial commemorates the death of Thembekile Mandela who died in 1969. The afrikaaner tall monument was built in 1975 by matric students . The train was placed in 1977
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.336628, 20.029971
Western Cape
  • Cape Winelands
  • Breede Valley
Access details
It's only accessible through property owner consent and local tourism board.
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:32.
Administration Description

This record encompasses 2 memorials.

1. https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/dc2namm0019

2. https://sahris.sahra.org.za/node/562623

use data from this record to populate the other 2 records then delete this record
Action Status: Pending
Site Action: InformationUpdate

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