The English version of the plaque (The Heritage Portal)
Imashi Enkulu Yabasebenzi BamaZuluUkufulathelwa KwempiNgomhlaka 6 October 1899 abasebenzi abangamaZulu abayinkulungwane eziyisithupa basuka kulesi sisinda lapho bebeqoqene khona ngobusuku bangayizolo, ukuba bahambe baye emakhaya Kwa-Zulu naseNatali.* * *On 6 October 1899, 7 000 Zulu workers, mainly men, left this site (the Showgrounds) where they had gathered the night before, to walk to their homes in Zululand and Natal.
Entrance to Wits, Enoch Sontonga Avenue
The English version of the plaque (The Heritage Portal)