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Mandela House
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The former president lived in this small house until his arrest in 1961, with his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who owns a high-security mansion higher up the street. The house is now a museum containing Mandela memorabilia from the 1960s.
- Address: Vilakazi St., Orlando West, Soweto, 1804 | Map It
- Phone: 011/936-7754
- Cost: Foreign tourists R60, South African citizens R40
- Hours: Weekdays 9--5, weekends 9--4
- Location: Soweto and the South
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