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Johannesburg See & Do Guide: Walter Sisulu Square of Independence

Walter Sisulu Square of Independence

Sightseeing - Historic Sites
Union Road, Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

Formerly Freedom Square, this is the site where the African National Congress signed the Freedom Charter in 1955 that pledged equality for all of South Africa's citizens. Once a dusty square, it was renamed after the late former president of the ANC and revamped into an attractive paved arena. It has statues representing the 10 clauses of the original Freedom Charter that today are pillars of South Africa's constitution. Union Road, Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg.