R250.00
In 1995, the historic decision was taken to locate the new constitutional court building on the site of the Old Fort, the city’s notorious prison, popularly known as ‘Number Four’. Famously, this prison housed two icons of liberation of the 20th Century – Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, as well as thousands of ordinary South Africans who were imprisoned under colonial and apartheid regimes. The new constitutional court, and the old prison buildings that surround it, have been developed into Constitution Hill, a thriving complex of heritage sites and museums, exhibition and performance spaces, offices and other tourist facilities.
This book tells the story of the making of Constitution Hill – its transformation from a derelict prison site into the home of the constitutional court and a prime tourist destination in inner-city Johannesburg. The story is told through a series of quotes so as to give the reader a first-hand account of the many different people and the complex issues involved in making this extraordinary dream into a reality.
Price: R250.00
Edition: First edition
Published: 2006
Publishers: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780143024989 / 0143024981
Condition: Paperback in good condition, minor scuff marks around the edges of the cover and the top and bottom of the spine. Internally in very good condition – very clean and tightly bound.
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In 1995, the historic decision was taken to locate the new constitutional court building on the site of the Old Fort, the city’s notorious prison, popularly known as ‘Number Four’. Famously, this prison housed two icons of liberation of the 20th Century – Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, as well as thousands of ordinary South Africans who were imprisoned under colonial and apartheid regimes. The new constitutional court, and the old prison buildings that surround it, have been developed into Constitution Hill, a thriving complex of heritage sites and museums, exhibition and performance spaces, offices and other tourist facilities.
This book tells the story of the making of Constitution Hill – its transformation from a derelict prison site into the home of the constitutional court and a prime tourist destination in inner-city Johannesburg. The story is told through a series of quotes so as to give the reader a first-hand account of the many different people and the complex issues involved in making this extraordinary dream into a reality.
Price: R250.00
Edition: First edition
Published: 2006
Publishers: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780143024989 / 0143024981
Condition: Paperback in good condition, minor scuff marks around the edges of the cover and the top and bottom of the spine. Internally in very good condition – very clean and tightly bound.
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| Weight | 1000 g |
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