Soweto

Soweto (/səˈwɛtoʊ, -ˈweɪ-, -ˈwiː-/) is an urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Suburbs of Johannesburg.

History

The history of South African townships south west of Johannesburg that would later form Soweto was propelled by the increasing eviction of black South Africans by city and state authorities. Black South Africans had been drawn to work on the gold mines that were established after 1886. From the start they were accommodated in separate areas on the outskirts of Johannesburg, such as Brickfields (Newtown). In 1904 British-controlled city authorities removed black South African and Indian residents of Brickfields to an "evacuation camp" at Klipspruit municipal sewage farm (not Kliptown, a separate township) outside the Johannesburg municipal boundary, following a reported outbreak of plague. Two further townships were laid out to the east and the west of Johannesburg in 1918. Townships to the south west of Johannesburg followed, starting with Pimville in 1934 (a renamed part of Klipspruit) and Orlando in 1935.

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Lebo M bags 'Coming Home' reality show on Showmax

Independent online (SA) 21 Sep 2020
He’s the first voice you hear in “The Lion King”, a highlight of Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning soundtrack ... Now, the circle of life has brought Soweto-born Lebo M back to Mzansi, where he’s currently in production on “Lebo M - Coming Home’” the next Showmax Original reality series, launching in November 2020 ... ....
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Life term for robber who killed guard and stole R30 000 during cash-in-transit heist

Independent online (SA) 09 Sep 2020
Johannesburg –A cash-in-transit robber who was on the run for nine months after killing a security guard and stealing R30 000 has been handed a life sentence. Bhekani Dladla, 30, who lived at Dube Hostel in Soweto, was also sentenced to 15 years for armed robbery, 15 years for ......
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Marsha (nee Klein) McCloskey

The Elkhart Truth 04 Sep 2020
Such a small package carried a huge heart, and during her life she possessed the superpower of pure love. Marsha had a great love of adventure; she traveled across six continents over the course of her life. She was equally as interested in walking through a Soweto neighborhood, ......
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New high stakes medical drama 'Vutha' starts in September on SABC2

Independent online (SA) 29 Aug 2020
Produced by Clive Morris Productions this drama series will serve as a mirror for post-apartheid South Africa in the non-political space, within the ordinary lives of South Africans – particularly in a township environment that is not the obvious Soweto ... is no life without it....
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Three who 'terrorised' Soweto in 2018 sentenced to life behind bars

News24 27 Aug 2020
Three men who "terrorised" Soweto residents in 2018 through a series of robberies have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ... ....
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Man stabbed to death while protecting teen from assault and kidnapping

Sowetan Live 14 Aug 2020
A Soweto man who surrendered his own life while ......
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ANC luminaries call for moral reform of party at Mlangeni funeral

Independent online (SA) 30 Jul 2020
A similar sober call came from the speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise, on Tuesday in Soweto when she who vowed to keep alive the principles of Mlangeni, who was the last survivor of the group sentenced to life in prison with former president Nelson Mandela....
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Hancher, ‘arts beacon of Iowa,’ faces uncertain fate

Cedar Rapids Gazette 25 Jul 2020
Seeing the Soweto Gospel Choir changes my life,” he said ... “Students are here to learn as much about the world as possible, and we really want to try to help prepare them for life after graduation.” They also can learn about the world around them, in Iowa City....
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Thabo Mbeki Foundation pays tribute to elder statesman Andrew Mlangeni

Business Day 22 Jul 2020
As a gentle revolutionary of the Rivonia group he was recognised worldwide as someone who was dependable, trustworthy, disciplined and defined by a moral persuasion that defined his life ... We also offer condolences to the ANC whose principles he has represented faithfully for all his life....
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Covid-19 and cancer claim lives of two of SA film, TV giants

Independent online (SA) 20 Jul 2020
She endeared herself to viewers with her role as a woman taken on an unexpected journey in the 1991 movie, Taxi 2 Soweto.”. “She took on a variety of roles and brought words to life for many audiences ... Cawood starred in productions such as Taxi 2 Soweto, Red Dust, Mad Buddies, Villa Rosa, Liefling, Dis Ek Anna, Isidingo, Binnelanders and Villa Rosa....
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EFF honours Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at Zindzi's funeral

Independent online (SA) 17 Jul 2020
“I had an interaction with her earlier this year at Mama’s (Madikizela-Mandela's) house in Soweto to discuss the EFF head office being named after Mama Mandela and the school that we have established and we are naming after Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,” Malema said in an interview with the SABC....
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Prince Kaybee leads the pack of SAMAs26 nominees

Independent online (SA) 15 Jul 2020
"Akulaleki" - Samthing Soweto featuring Sha Sha, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small "Fetch Your Life" - Prince Kaybee featuring Msaki "Love You Tonight" - MFR Souls featuring DJ Maphorisa, Sha Sha and Kabza De Small "Say U Will" - K.O featuring Nandi Madida "Tender Love" - Sha Sha featuring DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small....
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Challenging our paradigms about race

Independent online (SA) 15 Jul 2020
My brother and I opened our retail store, K-Mart, in 1976 in Joburg, just two weeks after the Soweto Uprisings ... After the unrest had settled slightly, Ralph took me into Soweto for a taste of life in “his country” ... It simply means that if you are white in this country, your race will most certainly have positively influenced your life in some way....

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