Genadendal Residence is the official

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residence of the President of South Africa, situated on the

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estate in

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. It has been the official residence since 1994 when Nelson Mandela took up residence here rather than the main Groote Schuur manor house. The mixed Victorian-

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residence, formerly known as Westbrooke, is named after the town of

Genadendal Genadendal is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, built on the site of the oldest mission station in the country. It was originally known as Baviaanskloof, but was renamed Genadendal in 1806. Genadendal was the place of the fir ...

– itself an

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word meaning "Valley of Mercy", until it was changed to the current name in 1995. The residence first came into existence in the early 18th century as a grain barn, and was converted into a residence in the mid 1800s.

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Buildings and structures in Cape Town Presidential residences in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-struct-stub

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