18-405: The Nelson Mandela National Museum , commonly referred to as Mandela House , is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West , Soweto , South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. It is located at number 8115, at the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, a short distance up the road from Tutu House , the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu . Mandela donated the house to
36-411: A black side. He was soon joined by another white player Keith Broad . In 1995, the stadium played host to the funeral of African National Congress stalwart, Joe Slovo , as well as that of Walter Sisulu in 2003 where Thabo Mbeki , Nelson Mandela , Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, and Pakalitha Mosisili of Lesotho were among the mourners. In 2011, the stadium hosted
54-563: A conference centre. Home ground Orlando Pirate fc The stadium was originally built for the Johannesburg Bantu Football Association and it had a seating capacity of 24,000 and cost £37,500 to construct. It was opened by the Minister for Bantu development, MC de Wet Nel, and Ian Maltz who was then Mayor of Johannesburg on 2 May 1959. Although intended for football the stadium has been used for concerts by
72-577: A property that after his death went into the Zindzi Mandela Family Trust. [REDACTED] Media related to Mandela House at Wikimedia Commons Orlando West Orlando is a township in the urban area of Soweto , South Africa . The township was founded in 1931 and named after Edwin Orlando Leake , mayor of Johannesburg from 1925 to 1926. It is divided in two main areas: Orlando West and Orlando East. The township of Orlando
90-496: A safer home. At a rally welcoming him home to Soweto his opening words were, "I have come home at last." However, after 11 days back at the house he moved out again. He later wrote in his autobiography: That night I returned with Winnie to No. 8115 in Orlando West. It was only then that I knew in my heart I had left prison. For me No. 8115 was the centre point of my world, the place marked with an X in my mental geography. In 2007,
108-722: Is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto , a township in Johannesburg , in Gauteng province in South Africa . It is the home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club , a professional soccer team that plays in the Premier Soccer League and owned by the City of Johannesburg. Orlando Stadium has hosted MTN 8 Cup Final and a Nedbank Cup Final. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as
126-588: The 2010 Super 14 Final , a week later. This was due to the Bulls' usual home ground Loftus Versfeld Stadium being unavailable, due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup . Orlando Stadium was used as a training venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , it also hosted the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert on 10 June 2010, featuring artists such as Hugh Masekela , the Parlotones , Freshlyground ,
144-507: The Soweto Heritage Trust (of which he was the founder) on 1 September 1997, to be run as a museum. It was declared a National Heritage Site in 1999. The house is a single-story red-brick matchbox built in 1945. It has bullet holes in the walls and the facade has scorch marks from attacks with Molotov cocktails . The inside hosts some original furnishings and memorabilia including photographs, citations given to Nelson Mandela, and
162-512: The Jazz musicians Molombo and by the O'Jays . Boxing matches were also staged including the 1975 victory of Elijah 'Tap Tap' Makhatini over the world welterweight and middleweight champion Emile Griffith . On 16 June 1976, thousands of black students marched to Orlando Stadium to protest at having to learn the Afrikaans language . It was intended to be a rally and although it was organised some of
180-630: The Soweto Heritage Trust determined that Mandela House was in serious need of attention. Among the concerns were the physical condition of the house and its contents, the lack of any visitor facilities, the lack of training of the guides and the lack of a consistent message. There were also no formally researched exhibition content and displays. Accordingly, in June 2008 the Trust's deed was amended to focus more exclusively on Mandela House. A new visitor centre
198-444: The funeral of Albertina Sisulu where Jacob Zuma , Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, and Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia were among the mourners, and also hosted the funeral of Winnie Mandela in 2018 where Cyril Ramaphosa ; former presidents Thabo Mbeki , Kgalema Motlanthe , and Jacob Zuma ; Hage Geingob of Namibia; Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville; Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana; and Naomi Campbell of Britain were amongst
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#1732852555129216-401: The home stadium of Orlando Pirates FC of the Premier Soccer League , and was intended to be utilized, as a training field, for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after it was completely rebuilt to FIFA specifications and reopened on 22 November 2008. In addition to the stadium capacity of 36,761 people, there is an auditorium for 200 people, 120 hospitality suites, a gymnasium and
234-477: The mourners. In 1994, South Africa became democratic. On the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, Nelson Mandela gave a speech at this stadium, where he committed the country to look after its children. From 2008 to 2010, the stadium was rebuilt with a steel frame and this increased the capacity to 36,761 at a cost of 280m Rand. The stadium hosted a Super 14 Rugby union semi-final in 2010, as well as
252-654: The students only joined the protest on the day. It was planned to be a peaceful protest by the Soweto Students’ Representative Council's (SSRC) Action Committee. The marchers got as far as their last meeting point when the police and tear gas arrived. The day ended in deaths and this was the start of the Soweto Uprising . In 1978, the Orlando Pirates took on Phil Venter who had been the first White National Football Association player to play for
270-655: The surroundings of the museum is the house where Nelson Mandela lived for several years while practicing law ; the house now hosts the Mandela Family Museum . South African struggle activist and politician Winnie Madikizela-Mandela resided in Soweto during the apartheid era until her death on 2 April 2018. Orlando Stadium is the home of the soccer team Orlando Pirates of the South African Premier Division . Orlando Stadium Orlando Stadium
288-494: The world championship belt given to Mandela by Sugar Ray Leonard . As of 2009, the property includes a visitors' centre and a small museum. In 1999, Soweto was the 16th most popular place for tourists to South Africa to visit, and that was partly ascribed to the opening of Mandela House in December 1997. Mandela came back to the house after his release from prison in 1990, despite suggestions from government officials that he find
306-566: Was commissioned, restoration work was authorised, a highly qualified curator was appointed, and re-training of staff was scheduled. The building was closed to the public in April 2008 and construction work commenced on 18 July 2008. It was re-opened to the public on 19 March 2009. As President of South Africa Mandela's private residence was the Mandela Mansion in Houghton Estate , Johannesburg,
324-474: Was directly involved in some of the most important events of the fight against the apartheid system. Some of the most dramatic clashes between the South African police and anti-apartheid demonstrators occurred in Orlando West. This includes the Soweto uprising where 12-year-old Hector Pieterson was killed. The Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum was established in Orlando West to commemorate those events. In
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