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Home of Drs Nthato Motlana and A.B. Xuma

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About Home of Drs Nthato Motlana and A.B. Xuma

Developed by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation. The surround bears the legend: ÒDube Struggle HeritageÓ.

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1401 Mtipa Street, cnr. Pioneer street, Dube, Soweto.
February 2019

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TWO ACTIVIST-DOCTORS This house was built for Dr. A.B Xuma in 1959, after he was ejected from Sophiatown. A highly qualified medical practitioner, Xuma was president of the A.N.C. from 1940-1949. After his death in 1962, his widow Madie Hall sold the house to Dr. Nthato Motlana. A community leader, his medical practice became a haven for the injured during the anti-apartheid uprisings of the 1970s and 1980s. His wife Sally is Life President of the SA Council of Churches and the Black Housewives League.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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