Pride in a forgotten place where Mandela once lived

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Pride in a forgotten place where Mandela once lived

JOHANNESBURG — Less than 10 miles from Nelson Mandela’s opulent home, where thousands are gathering every day to pay tribute, is another house once inhabited by the anti-apartheid icon. This one has only one room, no toilet, no running water, and is in the heart of one of the city’s poorest and most politically volatile enclaves, Alexandra.

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