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MANDELA HOUSE TO BECOME LIVING MUSEUM: Former South African president signed his Cape Town home over to city.
*Former South African President Nelson Mandela is allowing his Cape Town residence, his only home outside of prison in the Western Cape, to serve as a living museum.
During a ceremony Wednesday, Mandela signed his home over to the city for the museum, reports AFP. City premier Lynne Brown said the project would see Mandela's home become "our investment for young people" and would in the future host youth leadership programs.
The Foundation also announced that Mandela's prestigious scholarship program had seen an increase in revenue due to substantial donations, including 10.5 million rand (1.3 million U.S. dollars) from South Africa's Absa Bank and 2.5 million pounds (4.6 million dollars) from the London-based Leverhume Trust.
The donations would provide a further 13 scholarships a year for young Africans.
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