Samora Machel Monument, Historic commemoration site in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

The Samora Machel Monument stands at Mbuzini, near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, on the spot where the Mozambican president's plane came down in 1986. Its central feature is 35 steel tubes, one for each life lost, that sound like a wailing in the wind. Parts of the aircraft wreckage are built into the structure, and a statue of Machel stands at the site.

The site commemorates the aircraft crash of October 19, 1986, when President Samora Machel and 34 others died as their plane crashed into the Lebombo Mountains. This tragedy became a defining moment in Mozambican history and marked the end of an influential era of leadership.

A library opened near the monument in 2006, holding books in English and Portuguese, and a statue of Machel donated by Norwegian anti-apartheid artists stands at the site. The monument was inaugurated on 19 January 1999 by Joaquim Chissano and Nelson Mandela, and it was declared a National Heritage Site in 2006.

The monument stands in Mbuzini, near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, close to the Mozambique border. A planned R11.2 million upgrade was to add access roads, an amphitheatre, a helipad and buildings. A nearby library opened in 2006 with books in English and Portuguese. The steel tubes sound in the wind, so the site is heard as well as seen.

Actual fragments from the original aircraft wreckage are built into the monument itself, with engines and fuselage sections positioned across the grounds. These physical remains make the experience more tangible and connect visitors directly to the historical event.