National Heritage Liberation Route and sites
From the 1950s Soweto became an epicentre of political campaigns aimed at overthrowing the apartheid state, and in 1955 it was the location where 3 000 people came together to adopt the Freedom Charter – which is what the South African Constitution is now based.
Today, you can find many memorials, museums, dedications and places of remembrance for the people of South Africa who fought in the struggle. Visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Walter Sisulu Square, the Apartheid Museum or Mandela House
It was one of the first and most violent demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa. The Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), a splinter group of the African National Congress (ANC) created in 1959, organized a countrywide demonstration for March 21, 1960, for the abolition of South Africa’s pass laws. The most brutal and violent reaction by the then government against people.
The O.R. Tambo Cultural Precinct is a must-visit attraction that attributes to the legacy of Oliver Reginald (O.R.) Tambo and his stature as a leader. The precinct is located in Wattville Benoni, where the Tambo’s resided during their fight against apartheid. The precinct is close to O.R. and Mama Adelaide Tambo’s gravesite at Tamboville Cemetery and has been declared a National Heritage Site by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) in October 2012. The precinct was developed in recognition of O.R. Tambo’s national and international status and the significant historical context of his residence in Wattville.
Freedom Park is a park situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as during the apartheid era
The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th century South Africa, at the heart of which is the apartheid story. The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid.
The Luthuli Museum is a national monument situated on 3233 Nokukhanya Luthuli Street, Groutville, KwaDukuza. This museum is dedicated to the memory of Chief Albert Luthuli, the first African to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1960. It is an excellent destination for those interested in history, culture, and human rights
These are but few of the sites we have done tours at and are happy to spent time at with our visitors. We don't only do tours but we specialise in personal experiences
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