On 11 July, 1963 the Security Police raided Liliesleaf Farm. They arrested many senior ANC leaders who would go on to be part of the ‘Rivonia 12’ accused of treason.

The aim of the Liliesleaf Trust is to turn the historical precinct of the Liliesleaf Legacy Project into a learning Centre. It is envisaged that the Learning Centre will form part of a broader Struggle Route incorporating the Freedom Park Project, the Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum and the Constitutional Court Complex. The architectural focus is to preserve the Historical structures and the activities which took place on the site and to ensure that the essence, spirit and soul that Liliesleaf Farm embodies are maintained for current and future generations.

The existing Manor House and Out buildings, including the Thatched cottage will be restored and reconstructed where necessary. Spaces with previously dedicated purposes and know significance are interpreted and returned to their state at the time of the 1963 police raid.

The Struggle Library Research and Archive Centre is a concrete structure with brick work that matches the historical outbuildings. Large glazed panels offer the public areas and offices views across the gardens and the historical structures. Formed out of dry stacked ‘African’ stone walling and enclosed by glass and timber screens, the Visitor’s Centre is accessible by hotel residents and the public. An amphitheatre in the grounds provides a place for groups to listen to trained guides relating the story of the site. Stepped terraces nestles the scheme into the suburban neighbourhood with minimal impact.