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Mandela's home to be restored

iafrica.com "Former president Nelson Mandela's home in Soweto, which is a heritage site, will undergo major restoration and will be reopened in October, it was announced on Tuesday.
8115 Orlando West was home to the Mandela family for more that 30 years.
The property, now owned and managed by the Soweto Heritage Trust, was declared a National Monument in 1999 and has become a leading Gauteng attraction, visited by thousands of people every year."

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