The proposed renaming of the Old Granary building to ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’ was approved by the City of Cape Town at its meeting last week. The City will, in the new year, effect the renaming during a special ceremony.
- The Old Granary building soon to be the ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’ is the home of the Truth To Power Exhibition.
The Old Granary building, situated at 11 Buitenkant Street in Zonnebloem, was originally constructed between 1808 and 1813. Over the past 200 years, it has been used as a bakery, granary, jail for women, customs house, court and police office, and Public Works offices.
In 2015, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation co-funded the refurbishment to allow the foundation to use the space as a peace centre, archive centre, and a museum, and City of Cape Town office space.
The proposal to change the name to honour and memorialise the life and work of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife, Leah Tutu, was set in motion by the City’s Economic Growth Directorate which oversees the management of the Old Granary building.
‘Our vision is to carry on the legacy of Desmond and Leah Tutu who have not only made notable contributions to the political and socio-cultural identity of Cape Town and South Africa, but are global icons for virtue and fortitude of character. We will host the official renaming in the new year,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos.
Looking forward to talking to Charlene Houston, Team Member of the Leah & Desmond Tutu Legacy Foundation on the Sanlam Arts Round Up on Fine Music radio, on Friday 15 December, the day before Reconciliation Day on the 16th.
WHAT: Truth To Power Exhibition
WHERE: Old Granary – soon to be Desmond and Leah Tutu House, 11 Buitenkant Street, District Six, Cape Town 8001 | Exhibition entrance in Longmarket St. WHEN: Tues to Sat 09h30 – 15h30
TICKETS: Book online | Adults: R50 Students and pensioners: R25 | Bank card/smartphone payments on site – Cash free zone
INFO: T 021 552 7524 | Visit
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