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Msomi Gang Headquarters

Msomi Gang Headquarters Alexandra Blue Plaque - Heritage Portal - 2012
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This building was the headquarters of the notorious Msomi gang, who conducted a reign of terror in the township in the late 1950s.

Plaque Location:
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Alexandra
Plaque Address:

69 Twelfth Avenue, Alexandra

Plaque Category:
Gangs
Plaque Organisation:
City of Johannesburg

Msomi Gang Headquarters (The Heritage Portal)

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