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The Long March to Freedom

One-of-a-kind concept and the largest of its kind in the world

Last updated: Friday, 28 February 2025

You can’t go to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower, or miss the Statue of Liberty when you’re in New York. So, too, it is with Cape Town and the Long March to Freedom exhibition. Its 100 life-size bronze statues of figures from both South Africa and abroad, spanning a period from 1652 to now, tell an awe-inspiring tale of our struggle history. Here are 10 reasons to visit.


It takes four to six months to sculpt and cast one life-size bronze statue. Image: Long March to Freedom

1. CREATED BY OLIVER TAMBO’S SON

All great monuments have a legacy story, and Long March to Freedom stands toe-to-toe with that of the Great Wall or Taj Mahal. 

When Dali Tambo, son of anti-apartheid activist and President of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, visited his father’s

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