Restored Mandela House Reopens

The Mandela House Museum has been reopened to the public recently after a R9 million restoration project completed by the Soweto Heritage Trust.

In 1946 Mandela moved into the home at 8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West and it was here that he retuned after his release from prison in 1990. In his autobiography ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ Mandela describes the return to this humble three room home as ‘…only then that I knew in my heart that I had left prison’.

As a top sight for travellers on South Africa culture holidays, thousands of foreign and local visitors have made the pilgrimage to the home which contains original furniture and memorabilia documenting the time Mandela lived here. The area also contains many other sights of cultural and historical significance.

Travellers and locals alike are following in the footsteps of the icon of South Africa. A South Africa culture holiday along the Nelson Mandela Route includes stops at Robben Island, Mandela’s childhood home in the village of Qunu and several museums recalling his life story along the way.

2 by 2 Holidays are specialists in South Africa culture holidays in Southern Africa.

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