The most unique monuments and statues in SA

The most unique monuments and statues in SASouth Africa's unique collection of monuments and statues attract numerous visitors in cities across the country.

by Marzanne Janse van Rensburg

07-03-2024 09:01

in Culture

SA is home to numerous unique monuments and statues.

Image by Unsplash/Abdul Zreika

South Africa's various unique monuments, statues, and memorials serve as a testament to notable individuals or events. They attract many visitors in cities across the country.

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Statues in Nobel Square The Nobel Square in Cape Town honours SA's four Nobel Peace Prize winners. They are Nkosi Albert Luthuli, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk, and Nelson Mandela. The larger-than-life bronze statues created by Claudette Schreuders, reflect the complexities of the search for an African identity. The fifth sculpture in the square, Peace and Democracy, created by Noria Mabasa, acknowledges the contribution of women and children to achieving peace in the country.

Nobel Square. Image by Wikimedia Commons/ Heribert Bechen Victory peace angel HC Fehr's angel statue was put up in Graaff-Reinet as a symbol of peace after the end of the first World War. The mayor of the town called a public meeting and at this meeting it was decided to erect a monument in honour of the Graaff-Reinet men who had lost their lives in the war. The angel holds in her one outstretched hand a sword, and in the other an olive wreath. She is a representation of reconciliation.

Unusual monument for Afrikaans The Afrikaans Language Monument on Paarl Mountain is a unique journey into the past. Built in 1975 and designed by architect Jan van Wijk, it acknowledges the influence of a variety of languages on the growth of Afrikaans, namely Dutch, Malay, Malay-Portuguese, Arabic, French, German, English, and the indigenous Khoi and African languages.

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The Afrikaans Language Monument. Image by Wikimedia Commons/Schavda Brenda Fassie sculpture Brenda Fassie's bronze sculpture outside the Bassline music venue in Newtown, Johannesburg, is a life-size monument. The statue depicts Fassie on a barstool with her microphone in front of her. There is an unoccupied barstool next to her, enticing passers-by to take a seat and interact' with her. Brenda Fassie, dubbed the Madonna of the Townships, was an anti-apartheid Afropop singer.

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