In this house a legend was born

Bra Kaizer Motaung was born here at House No.573 Letsatsi Street, Orlando, on 16 October 1944. When uMagebhula, James Sofasonke Mpanza that is, forcefully grabbed the City of Johannesburg land, he encouraged the homeless and the destitute to occupy vacant and incomplete houses in Orlando West. This was in 1947. The then elite teachers, doctors, nurses, you name them, including stalwarts like Tata Nelson Mandela, who lived at 5818 Taukobong Street, Tata Walter Sisulu (1372 Mokoena Street), Tata Anthony Mzwakhe Lembede (Sofasonke Street) and Kaizer Motaung’s parents, vacated their smaller Orlando houses to occupy those in Orlando West, which were bigger houses with pantries. History for you. Vuka Tshabalala, CEO: James Sofasonke Mpanza Legacy Trust