Villas Accommodation Near Mandela House
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Nearby Attractions & Landmarks: Vilakazi Street, Rand Easter Show, Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum, Madiba Trail, Credo Mutwa Cultural Village, Regina Mundi Church
Mandela House Reviews
More info about Mandela House
Typical of the red brick matchbox houses built by the apartheid government in the 1940s and 1950s to provide the most basic of housing to black citizens, Mandela House in Soweto is the site of Nelson Mandela’s first house purchase made in 1946 and where he stayed with his first wife for 11 years. He was to divorce her and remain in the house with his new bride Winnie Madikizela before being arrested for treason in 1962.
At the time of Nelson Mandela occupying the house, it consisted of three rooms, a narrow kitchen and bucket toilet outside, and was one of many such houses along a dusty Vilakazi street. After his release, Nelson Mandela returned to the house for a brief period, in what he referred to in his memoirs as ‘the place marked with an X in my mental geography’. He donated the home to the Soweto Heritage Trust which has since been restored... Show more
About Villas
Luxurious and large, Villas are ideal for those wanting to self-cater with all the comforts and amenities of high-end accommodation. These usually include several bedrooms, with at least the master ensuite. The kitchen and living areas are fully equipped with top-of-the-range facilities; making it easy to whip-up quick holiday meals or go full gourmet should you choose to. The lounge will have a full entertainment system, including Dstv, and wifi can be expected. Due to the general size of the Villas, they are best suited to families, with older children, or small to medium groups of friends.