This is the house where Mahatma Gandhi lived from 1908 to 1911 in Johannesburg. Built by the German architect Kallenbach in the early twentieth century, this house has hosted the architect and his very dear friend Mohandas Gandhi who was then a lawyer in Johannesburg.
This house was built in the countryside near Johannesburg, bearing the name of Kraal farm. Built by Kallenbach, it consists of a thatched roof supported by round beautiful wood frame.
Gandhi made numerous visits to the house as it allowed him to remain close to Johannesburg, Pretoria (where he was negotiating with Jan Smuts) and he could also visit his family at the Tolstoy farm located 35km south of Johannesburg. It is recognized that Mahatma Gandhi often collected his thoughts in the loft of this house.
Since 1st January 2010 - The French travel company Voyageurs du Monde owns the Satyagraha house and plans to convert it into a boutique hotel.
During my visit to Johannesburg in May 2010 to celebrate the centenary of the Tolstoy farm, i had the pleasure of visiting this house. The new owners were kind enough to take me around. I also had the honor of sipping tea in the famous foyer and look forward to returning one day to stay at the Satyagraha house.
Website of Voyageurs du Monde
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