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Helen Joseph Home

Helen Joseph House 1956 to 1992  Blue Plaque - Love Norwood
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One of the most significant leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, and the first person placed under house arrest, Joseph was banned four times, jailed four times, and survived several assassination attempts, including bullets shot through her bedroom window and a bomb wired to her front gate.

Plaque Location:
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Norwood
Plaque Address:

35 Fanny Street, Norwood

Plaque Category:
Apartheid
Homes
People
Struggle Heritage
Struggle Heroes
Plaque Organisation:
City of Johannesburg

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