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Public won’t foot the bill for repairs to Madiba’s house

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FORMER president Nelson Mandela’s house in the leafy suburb of Houghton in Johannesburg will not be refurbished with public funds.

This follows enquiries by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) whether public funds would be used to renovate the private home.

The house, on 12th Avenue in Houghton, has attracted negative media

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