Museum quality
Liliesleaf Farm in Sandton has a special place in South African history. It is where Nelson Mandela and his comrades plotted the overthrow of the apartheid state back in the 1960s.
Post-apartheid, it has been converted into a museum hosting exhibitions that tell of our journey to democracy. The CEO of the Liliesleaf Trust, Nicholas Wolpe, seems to have this bizarre idea that money meant for its upkeep should not be accounted for.
He released a statement on Wednesday declaring that Liliesleaf would close permanently due to the "abject failure" of the department of sport, arts & culture to provide financial support.
It turns out the department did provide financial support, R8.1m of which he is unable to account for. Save Liliesleaf and dump this Mampara.
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