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Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)

Nomination of the Phoenix Settlement as National Heritage Site

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The Phoenix Settlement established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1904 is situated on the North - West edge of Inanda, Durban. The settlement devoted to Gandhi's principles of Satyagraha (passive resistance) has played an important spiritual and political role throughout its long history, promoting justice, peace and equality. He believed that communities like Phoenix which advocate communal living would form a sound basis for the struggle against social injustice.

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Gandhi used the settlement in order to train political activists as well as houses families while they were engaged in the campaign against unjust laws. The Phoenix Settlement is often associated with the call for Freedom in South Africa and was place where the first call for the release of Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 14:14

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