It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 May 1989.
Place record
Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht
- Coordinates
- -33.9400, 18.4140
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht
How we know this
- 01 9/2/018/0054,
Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065852
South African History Online (2011) 'Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065852 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065852, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065852. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Muritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0065852.
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