Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2229DD181
Site Name
Hendrik Verwoerd Tonnels/Tunnels, Louis Trichardt
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 13:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 13:50.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
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Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
There were signs of vandalism on the arch which contains the information of the tunnelsPurpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
It was way to shorten the traveling distance from Johannesburg to the border of Zimbabwe
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Concrete ,cement and stones
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Event Commemorated
It was built as a national route during the apartheid era and named after the archietect of apartheid
Inscriptions
It was named after the apartheid former South African prime minister Hendrick Verwoed The Tunnels were built in 1961. Refer to the images.
Location
Location
Mapping
-22.915594, 29.927797
Limpopo
- Vhembe
- Makhado
Directions to Site
It is along the R505 coming from Wolmaransstad, intercepting Smuts Street. Located in the open field between Makwassie Clinic and the Boeresaal (Boer Hall).
Access details
It is accessible to anyone
Management
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:08.
Administration Description
Duplicate of https://sahris.sahra.org.za/node/569259
merge usable data and delete this record
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