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Unearthing a true historical site, celebrated by two nations, the South Africans and the Swazis, for the liberation and bringing into existence the largest democracy on the African continent - after more than 40 years in existence. It has been described as the nerve centre for the operations of the ANC and its armed wing Umkhonto weSizwe in Swaziland and has been paralleled to Liliesleaf Farm, in Rivonia. It has been argued that both these properties contributed to the liberation of South Africa. However, it has also been concluded that Number 43, at least from a military perspective, contributed more to the struggle. This conclusion is based on the period the house was utilised as a key strategic point for MK and that it lived to see liberation.
It was the principal base for launching the armed struggle against South Africa, particularly in the period beyond 1982, when King Sobhuza II died. Unlike Liliesleaf, it did not face up to the same ending.
The book, is the first to provide an indepth analysis of how the Kingdom of Swaziland and its people contributed, or otherwise, to the liberation of South Africa. During the launch of the book in Swaziland, King Mswati made this acknowledgement, "...book gives a balanced historical perspective on the role that was played by the Kingdom of eSwatini in the liberation of South Africa.. King Sobhuza II played a delicate and critical role in ensuring that the passage of members of the African National Congress was always safe.” At the same occasion, the President of the ANC, said, "He did it the Swazi way... King Sobhuza once told our then President, uTambo (Oliver) that uma nisebenta, kukhona laba hlafuna ngalomunye umhlatsi – baluma ngala ngakimi, baphindze balume nangale."
Given its critical contribution to the history of both South Africa and Swaziland, the house is being considered for conversion into a historical site.
RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT
The invaluable documenting of this Legacy, the historic launch of the Book as well as the development of the Number 43 Trelawney Park; kwaMagogo Legacy Project - have been made possible through the generosity and selflessness of our various friends and partners, some of whom are represented below in alphabetical order:
Current:
- Alexander Forbes (AF), Johannesburg, South Africa - 2011
- Alfredo Cuevas and family, Pretoria, South Africa – 2011
- Bambili Group, Johannesburg, South Africa - 2011
- Bashkar family, South Africa – 2011
- BHP Billiton, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2007, 2010, 2011
- Coronation Funds Managers, Cape Town, South Africa - 2011
- Golden Foot Club, Manzini, Swaziland – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Harith Fund Managers, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2011
- Media 24, Cape Town, South Africa – 2010, 2011
- Mergence Africa Holdings, Cape Town, South Africa – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Old Mutual Investments, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2011
- Old Mutual SD, Mbabane, Swaziland – 2011
- Sanlam, Cape Town, South Africa – 2011
- Sello Moloko and Family, Cape Town, South Africa - 2011
- Standard Bank, Mbabane, Swaziland – 2010, 2011
- Stanlib, Swaziland – 2011
- Swaziland Beverages, Matsapha, Swaziland – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Swaziland Milling, Manzini, Swaziland – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Terence Naidoo, South Africa – 2011
- Thesele, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2011
- Thembi Mthembu, South Africa
– 2011
- Tibiyo TakaNgwane, Lobamba, Swaziland - 2011
- Tokky Sportz, Matsapha, Swaziland – 2010, 2011
Previous:
- ABSA Bank, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2010
- Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2007
- Argon Asset Management, Cape Town South Africa – 2009, 2010
- Central Bank of Swaziland (CBS), Mbabane, Swaziland – 2010
- Illovo, Big Bend, Swaziland - 2007
- Masingita investments, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2007
- Mufaro Employee Benefits (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa - 2010
- National Treasury, Pretoria, South Africa – 2010
- Paul Cluver Elgin, Elgin, South Africa – 2007, 2010
- Phuthuma Nhleko, Johannesburg, South Africa – 2007, 2010
- Sithole Inc., Johannesburg, South Africa – 2007
- Swazi Bank, Mbabane Swaziland - 2009
- TisoGroup, Bryanston, South Africa - 2009, 2010
- Trillinear Investment Managers, Cape Town, South Africa – 2009
- Victor Mtolo Fakudze, Ezulwini, Swaziland - 2007
The Masilela Family, the Extended Family of Number 43 Trelawney Park, The Board, the Patron (Absalom Themba Dlamini) and the Political Inspirer (Deputy Prime Minister of Swaziland, Themba Msuku) are deeply indebted to all these supporters.
We embrace warmly, all those who have contributed materially and morally, towards ensuring that this epoch turning developments are realised.
SITHOKOZA KHULU.
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