In the Compagniestuin, along Government Avenue, in the direction of the Parliament buildings and the Slave Lodge, is the Tuyn House. At this location, the building from 1674 originally functioned as a tool shed for the Company Garden. Simon van der Stel had the Tuynhuis renovated as a fallback option for his stay in the fort. The Tuyn House was set up as a guest house, also for foreign guests, whom he could not receive at Castle de Goede Hoop for diplomatic or other reasons. The building was built and expanded by slave labor. The VOC monogram can be found on the second floor. Today, the Tuynhuis serves as the residence of the president of the state. On 18 March 1992, South Africa declared the end of apartheid on the steps of the Tuynhuis. Nelson Mandela would stay here for part of his presidency and take walks in the Company Garden, much to the enthusiasm of many.

Sources

• Mountain, Alan. (2004). An Unsung Heritage: Perspectives on Slavery. Cape Town: David Philip.
• SAHA. 2010. The Tuynhuys Effect. [online] https://www.saha.org.za/news/2010/July/the_tuynhuys_effect.htm.