WHILE the world prays for former president Nelson Mandela's quick recovery in hospital, villagers in his birthplace of Qunu near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, are not leaving anything to chance.
Some of the residents are preparing to turn their homes into home-stay accommodation as they said there might not be enough accommodation in their village for visitors should the statesman die.
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Qunu villagers look to cash in on Madiba
WHILE the world prays for former president Nelson Mandela's quick recovery in hospital, villagers in his birthplace of Qunu near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, are not leaving anything to chance.
Some of the residents are preparing to turn their homes into home-stay accommodation as they said there might not be enough accommodation in their village for visitors should the statesman die.
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Other exclusive stories in the paper today:
Inside Malema's Withered Farm
Rush Is On For Chiefs, Pirates Clash
Winter: The New Wedding Season.
Page 2: Malema's farm gets sold for 'low' R2.5m
Page 2: SIDEBAR - Juju ‘sat in car as goods were taken’
Page 2: X-ray machine gets role in Hollywood show
Page 2: Department steps in over expelled students
Page 3: Artist claims sabotage
Page 4: All quiet at his Joburg home/ Cops Guard Hospital Entrance/ Mandela’s health ‘not changed’
Page 5: ‘We don’t want black people here’
Page 5: ‘Hitman’ says he was framed by investigator
Page 6: 'Killer’ lawyer in court
Page 6: Cop, thug shot dead in foiled store heist
Page 6: ‘Why did my gran have to die like that?’
Page 16: Hosting events is Masimini’s game
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