MINISTER NATHI MTHETHWA TO VISIT MAMA WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA’S HOUSE IN BRANDFORT

Arts and Culture Minister, Mr Nathi Mthethwa will on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 formally introduce the newly appointed contractor to the community and stakeholders to commence with  renovation and construction of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s House in Brandfort, a declared national heritage site.

During the visit, Minister Mthethwa will also provide updates on the restorations and development of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela House. The Project Plan among others include restoration of the dwelling house and bombed clinic, and converting them to interpretative spaces; and a construction of a multi-purpose centre with Wi-Fi facilities as well as parking space.

The visit forms part of the Government’s  commitment to restore the historically significant 'House Number 802' in Brandfort where the late liberation struggle heroine was banished to by the apartheid government.

Details of the visit are as follows:

Date                : Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Time               : 09h00

Venue            : Majwemasweu Township, (next to Library ) in Brandfort, Free State Province

Members of the media should RSVP to Madimetja Moleba at 066 301 4675 / madimetjam(at)dac.gov.za

Media enquiries: Please contact, Asanda Magaqa at 072 372 6807 / AsandaM(at)dac.gov.za or Petunia Lessing, PetuniaL(at)dac.gov.za  / 066 301 4645

Issued by the Department of Arts and Culture

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