Olifantskop Pass
{{Short description|Suurberg mountain pass, Eastern Cape, South Africa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}{{Use South African English|date = October 2023}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Olifantskop Pass
| map =
| map_caption = Location of the pass in the Eastern Cape
| location = Between Paterson and Cookhouse
| coords = {{coord|33.3188|S|25.9465|E|type:pass_region:ZA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| photo =
| photo_caption =
| elevation = 723 m.a.s.l.
| traversed =N10
| range = Suurberge
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Olifantskop Pass ({{Translation|Elephant's head|literal=yes|i=yes}}) is situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It carries three to four lanes of road traffic on the N10 national road over the Suurberg mountains between Paterson and Cookhouse.
History
Prior to the construction of Olifantskop Pass in 1955, the Suurberg Pass was the main route from Gqeberha to Johannesburg for 100 years.{{Cite web |title=Mathew Woodifield - The Busy Engineer who Disappeared {{!}} The Heritage Portal |url=https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/mathew-woodifield-busy-engineer-who-disappeared |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=www.theheritageportal.co.za}}
On 27 June 1985, anti-apartheid activist Sicelo Mhlauli of the Cradock Four was arrested at a roadblock on the pass.{{Cite web |title=Sicelo Mhlauli {{!}} South African History Online |url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sicelo-mhlauli |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=www.sahistory.org.za}}
See also
- {{Annotated link|Suurberg Pass}}
- {{Annotated link|Addo Elephant National Park}}
- {{Annotated link|Shamwari Game Reserve}}