Community members alleged that the historic site had, for years, turned into a hub of criminal activities.
As the world commemorated a year since the death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela yesterday, family and friends marked the anniversary of her passing with a wreath-laying ceremony in Johannesburg.will reach completion this year remain.
The then provincial ANC interim coordinator, William Bulwane, who is now the deputy chair, refuted allegations that funds earmarked for the project were embezzled. Bulwane said some of the money for the project was also used to build the Plaatjie family another house and furnish it after they were told they could no longer live in Mandela’s old house.
The initial announcement that the house would become a museum was made in 2005. The ongoing delays in the project were largely blamed on the Independent Development Trust .
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