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The Anglo-Boer War Memorial in Johannesburg was originally unveiled in 1913 as the Rand Regiments Memorial, dedicated to the British colonial forces from the Witwatersrand who died in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902). Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial features a central obelisk and a bronze statue of a soldier, reflecting the imperial commemoration of the war. After 1994, the site was renamed the Anglo-Boer War Memorial to honor all casualties of the conflict, including Boer combatants and civilians, as part of South Africa's broader reconciliation efforts. The memorial is located in the Johannesburg Zoo grounds and is one of the few Lutyens-designed war memorials in Africa.

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