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Where Mandela’s ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ started

In the serene and fertile Midlands in KwaZulu-Natal - five kilometres north-west of Howick - is the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, one of South Africa’s most iconic shrines.

Located on the R103 Road, the monument is said to be the exact spot where Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom” journey started.

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