Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The rebuilding of the structure was completed in November 2008. Certainly it was an emotional moment for me when I saw the rebuilt cairn on this occasion. The two pieces of the white marble plaque were joined together and replaced. A further plaque has been placed to show the part played by the government of New Zealand in bringing this project to completion. The construction crew is all smiles on this occasion, like the New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner, Mike Walsh and contractor, Gerna van Heyningen. Joseph Buthelezi, the man who lives on the property and was in the 1997 picture, was present in 1965 when the remains were disinterred. He pointed out to us exactly where the bodies of the slain were buried. The monument was erected at the head of the mass grave.

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