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Soweto (/ s ə ˈ w ɛ t oʊ,-ˈ w eɪ t-,-ˈ w iː t-/) [3] [4] is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south.
Aug 19, 2024 · Soweto, urban complex in Gauteng province, South Africa. Originally set aside by the South African white government for residence by Blacks, it adjoins the city of Johannesburg on the southwest. It is the country’s largest Black urban complex.
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Soweto is a vibrant tourist hub that offers unique sightseeing options in one of South Africa's oldest townships. Here are 7 spots you need to visit.
- Pay Your Respects at Nelson Mandela House. Address. 8115 Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South Africa. Phone +27 11 936 7754. Web Visit website.
- Learn About Apartheid at the Hector Pieterson Museum. Address. 8287 Khumalo Rd, Orlando West, Johannesburg, 1804, South Africa. Phone +27 11 536 0611.
- Discover the Roots of Democracy in Walter Sisulu Square. Address. Cnr Klipspruit Valley Road & Union Road Kliptown, Pimville Zone 9, Soweto, 1809, South Africa.
- Sample Traditional South African Food. Soweto’s proud heritage means that it’s a great place to sample authentic Black South African cuisine. The traditional way to do so is at a shisa nyama, where you select your own cuts of meat and watch as the server cooks them to order over an open fire (better known in South Africa as a braai).
Soweto. Located to the south-west of Johannesburg city centre, South Africa's most famous township is also by far its largest with estimates putting the population at anywhere between two and four million residents.
Soweto is an urban settlement or 'Township' in South Africa, South West of Johannesburg, with a population of approximately 1.3 Million (2008, Joburg archive). Soweto was created in the 1930s when the White Government started separating Blacks from Whites.
In 1929, with the pressures of influx of African people to Johannesburg, the removal of African people from the whites-only designated residential areas became a priority for the council. So began a process of segregation and removals to the area now known as Soweto. From the Western Areas to Soweto: forced removals
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