Chancellor House to get R2m makeover

Joburg community development department to occupy iconic Mandela building

06 July 2025 - 00:00 By ANNA COX

Chancellor House, the iconic building which housed the law offices of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo in the Joburg CBD, is being restored for the second time in 14 years — this time at a cost of R2m...

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