Genadendal Residence

Genadendal Residence is the official residence of the President of South Africa when in office at Tuynhuys, Cape Town.[1] Genadendal is situated in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It has been the official residence since 1994 when Nelson Mandela took up residence here rather than neighbouring Groote Schuur.[2] The building, formerly known as Westbrook, is named after the town of Genadendal[3] – itself an Afrikaans word meaning "Valley of Mercy".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Presidency | Genadendal". The Presidency of South Africa.
  2. ↑ Sampson, Anthony (2011). Mandela: The Authorised Biography. London: HarperCollins. pp. 496–497. ISBN 9780007437979.
  3. ↑ Weber, Rebecca (11 December 2013). "Revisiting Nelson Mandela's Genadendal". USA Today. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Meredith, Martin (6 September 2011). The Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence. PublicAffairs. p. 658. ISBN 9781610391320.

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