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uMkhumbane Museum Memories
A People without the Knowledge of their Past History, Origin and Culture is like a Tree without Roots – Marcus Garvey.
A Melting Pot of Cultures – Share a Common History
Collective – Strength
Women – Strength
Historical Timeline
1650 – Earliest known history: settled by Nqondo Clan
1730 – Land occupied by Ntuli Clan
1843 – Land ownership given to George Cato the mayor of Durban
1908 – Native Beer Act passed
1914 – Subdivided plots of land to Indian market gardeners developed along the uMkhumbane River as a source of irrigation.
1932 – Cato Manor was integrated into the Borough of Durban (Fig. 6.)
1939 – Influx of African inhabitants created a vibrant hybrid culture
1945 – First tensions between the 50 000 mixed race inhabitants, fostered by apartheid rule
1948 – Beginning of Apartheid Rule in SA
1949 – African-Indian Riots
1950 – Group Areas Act passed Riot against pass laws led by women of Cato Manor
1959 – Beer hall riots against beer making laws and forced removals
1962-64 – uMkhumbane bulldozed to the ground approximately 150 000 people forced to relocate
1980’s – People return to the area (Home to 93 000 people)
Further destruction of public institutions in the area due to political unrest throughout the country
1990 – Early 1990s, mass invasion back into the area
1991 – Apartheid Legislation abolished
1993 – (CMDA) Cato Manor Development Association formed to facilitate urban and regional planning and improve social services and economic opportunities in the community
1994 – Elections creates democratic SA (Nelson Mandela becomes first black president in SA), (RDP) Reconstruction and Development Programme -South African socio-economic policy and framework implemented by the African National Congress (ANC)
1995 – Cato Manor becomes presidential lead project
1997 – (EU) European Union funding to work alongside CMDA
2001 – (ABM) Area Based Management of eThekwini Municipality creates catalyst between community and new infrastructure, facilitating cohesion, community planning and participation; economic and skills development.
2002 -Feasibility for Heritage Centre complete and Selection of Site approved by community and donated by the UKZN
2003 – Selection of an Architect through a National Architectural Design Competition
2012 – Construction of phase 1 – Site preparation, Reinternment of a Zulu Queen who becomes the muse to the project
2014-17 – Construction and inauguration of the uMkhumbane museum
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View UIA 2017 Outstanding Paper/ Design Work Presentation
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