Unlike other graves in Kutlwanong, Sipho’s grave is of heritage and cultural significance because of his role in the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Furthermore, the following reasons are advanced for the significance of his grave to be declared as a Grade II site:
Played a role as one of the stalwarts in the liberation struggle in South Africa (although his contribution could be regarded as provincial);
The fact that Sipho died in police custody under mysterious circumstances is an indication of the role he played in the liberation struggle;
His death managed to rally and mobilise support for the ANC, although in 1985 it was regarded as an illegal organisation in South Africa; and
The declaration of his grave as a provincial heritage site (Grade II) would symbolise the important role Sipho played in the liberation struggle, which led to his death in May 1985.
