Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
DC22/NAMM/0056
Inventory Number
3030CC21
Site Name
Shobashobane Massacre Memorial (2), Shobashobane, KwaZulu-Natal
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 15:13
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 18:49
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, March 5, 2021 - 13:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The grounds are unkempt, the gate is out of balance and doesn't have a lock. The names listed names are 18 but there are 32 tombstones.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To commemorate the victims of the shobashobane massacre, which took place on Christmas (25 December 1995)
Original Position
Yes
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
N/A
Construction Materials
Granite, concrete, bricks and cement.
Pedestal Material
Granite and stones
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
Shobashobane Massacre
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Mr Senzo Mchunu
Inscriptions
ANC memorial stone of the victims of the Shobashobane massacre. This memorial stone and tombstones were erected by the provincial gover6of KwaZulu-Natal and unveiled by the Honourable Mr Senzo Mchunu on the 24-12-2013.1. Busisiwe Mavis Mthethwa2. Jabulile Gretta Mthethwa 3. Khiphokwakhe Mthethwa 4. Mdedelwa Nelson Ngwazi5. Delanie Welcome Majiya6. Benzeleni Cele7. Simangele Cele8. Siyabonga Cyprian Cele9. Xolani Gambushe10. Sidudla Mavis Cele11. Mcawe Shabane12. Andrias Shabane13. Khipha Simon Nyawose14. Mathenjwa Z. Nyawose15. Ntombi esther Nyawose16. Phindile Precious Nyawose 17. Thulebona Prince Zulu18. Bheshele Nyawose
Archaeology
Archaeology Recordings
Submitted by sandiswa.mkuba on Friday, December 11, 2015 - 16:00.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Recording Media
Digital Photos
GPS
Primary?
Yes
Location
Location
Mapping
-30.809222, 30.115749
KwaZulu-Natal
- Ugu
- Ray Nkonyeni
Access details
Accessible
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sandiswa.mkuba on 11/12/2015 - 15:40.
Grading
Not Conservation Worthy
Grading Date
GradingComment
Grading by: Frans Prins
Media
Media
Images uploaded directly to Site
Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings
Powered by Drupal
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 South Africa License.