The Brandfort property which Struggle icon WinnieMandela was banished to by the apartheid regime in the late 1970s is set to finally receive a R4 million facelift
Winnie Madikizela-MandelaWinnie Madikizela-Mandela lived at the now derelict house, number 802, in what was then called the black township in Brandfort until 1985. ANA ArchivesJohannesburg - The modest Free State property to which late Struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was banished in the late 1970s by the apartheid regime is set to finally receive a R4 million facelift.
The department’s implementing agent, Tshwane-based Risimati Consulting Engineers and Project Managers, is also looking for a company with a Construction Industry Development Board registration allowing it to complete general building works of up to R4m.According to the documents, the project will include the restoration of the existing memorial house, clinic and external works as well as the construction of a new internet hub and toilets.
EFF Free State chairperson Mandisa Makhesini said the party has always wanted the project to be completed and for Madikizela-Mandela to be honoured for her sacrifices in the anti-apartheid Struggle.
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