 On 28 April 2016, the Order of Ikhamanga - Gold (OIG) was conferred on Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi posthumously‚ for "his exceptional contribution to the field of literature in indigenous languages and the preservation of isiZulu culture".Vilakazi Street in Soweto is the only street in the world where two Nobel Laureates once lived.It is where Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu once lived and it was named in honour of Vilakazi.