IN an effort to transform the heritage landscape of eThekwini Municipality and to safeguard the City’s heritage resources both in the public and in private hands, the Mazisi Kunene Museum and its collection will be incorporated into the Municipality’s Local History Museum Department and form part of the existing Liberation Heritage Route.
This was revealed during the eThekwini Municipality Community Services Committee, chaired by Councillor Zama Sokhabase.
The Glenwood based museum was founded in 2007 by the Mazisi Kunene Foundation. It was the home of the late Imbongi, poet, writer, academic and creative genius Professor Mazisi Kunene.
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Sokhabase said that after the City was approached by the Mazisi Kunene Foundation and his family, the Municipality realised that the literary legacy of Professor Kunene was in danger and the city needed to make sure that his legacy was safeguarded.
“We have granted project authority to the Parks, Recreation and Culture Unit which will work with the Real Estate Unit to conclude engagements with the Mazisi Kunene family and their stakeholders in order to ensure that the legacy of Professor Kunene is preserved. The Committee believes that this move would further enhance economic development since Professor Kunene was an international icon,” said Sokhabase.
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