Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC612
Site Name
YMCA- formerly known as Bantu Men's Social Club 29, Durban Central, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 20:40
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
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Submitted by clinton.jackson on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 20:40.
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Site Recording Admin Comments
The building looks not well looked after, with Ceiling beams rotten, electrical cables exposed and many windows and toilets are broken, and not to mention the entrance.Moderators comment :The record requires additional information to be completed in the following aspect:Purpose:Inscription:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated:
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Description
The organisation boasts a rich history dating back to 1901 of offering accommodation and shelter to students, young working people, backpackers, schools and churches. Many ANC cadres also sought refuge there during apartheid. Was used by an educated black African elite to interact with working-class people and it became a platform for political meetings, giving impetus to the political objectives of the educated black political elite. In this way the Durban Bantu Social Centre played a vital role in political developments that occurred in Durban and KwaZulu-Natal for several decades. The YMCA later took over the Centre
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
Originally opened in October 1933
Construction Materials
Bricks
Pedestal Material
Bricks
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.851794, 31.017714
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
Form Pretoria Central use Francis Bard Bard St, corner and Wessels Arcadia
Access details
Property owner Consent
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