Nelson Mandela Capture Site - Howick, uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
S 29° 28.112 E 030° 10.209
36J E 225566 N 6736767
Memorial of the capture of Nelson Mandela near Pietermaritzburg.
Waymark Code: WM11P51
Location: Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Date Posted: 11/24/2019
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In December 1996 Nelson Mandela was awarded "The Freedom of Howick". This followed his arrest some 34 years before, on 5 August 1962, on the main Durban-Johannesburg road, as it was then — more particularly, between Howick and Lidgetton West. The previously small plaque commemorating the event has since been revamped into a fully operational Mandela Monument with a museum and large bust sculpture of Nelson Mandela, only fully distinguished when viewed from inside the establishment. The sculpture was created by Marco Cianfanelli and is constructed of steel beams of between 6.5 and 9.5 metres (21.3 and 31.2 feet) in length. (Wikipedia)
The capture and arrest of Mandela lead to the uprise of the South African Nation against the Apartheid Regime and led the ANC to victory and Mandela to freedom.
Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to:
Movement against apartheid
What was the role of this site in revolution?:
Capture site of Nelson Mandela (political leader of the ANC)
Link that comprove that role: [Web Link]
Adress of the monument: Not listed
When was this memorial placed?: Not listed
Who placed this monument?: Not listed
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