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OPINION: Advancing our youth must be team effort

Independent online (SA) 18 Jun 2019

It recognises and remembers the brave young activists, who lost their lives during the 1976 uprising in Soweto on June 16. Personally, the month of June and the 16th has a special place in my life too, given that I celebrate my birthday on this auspicious day ... You have to be in action to see the reaction of life....

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#TakeAGirlChildtoWork: Ramaphosa urges pupils to remain focused

Independent online (SA) 30 May 2019

The president successfully captured the attention of all these girls when he narrated his difficult upbringing as child writing matric in Soweto in 1971. He made a recollection of his life in his bid to encourage these girls to apply early for admission at tertiary institutions in the country ... “You have to be focused ... “While in matric in Soweto ... ....

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ANC’s biggest Gauteng losses were wards in the heart of Soweto

Mail Guardian South Africa 16 May 2019

... Mowali isn’t one to lament his life in Zola, a section of Soweto sandwiched between Jabulani and Emdeni....

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South Africa starts voting in elections

China Daily 09 May 2019

Candidates promise to create more jobs and improve people's living standards ... Ramaphosa cast his vote at Hitekani Primary School in Chiawelo, Soweto, where he spent his early life ... He also promised to address gender equality issues and create more jobs ... Maimane cast his vote at the Presbyterian Church voting station in his Dobsonville home, Soweto ... ....

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Maimane asks voters to give DA 5 years to govern

Eye Witness News 04 May 2019

Addressing thousands of supporters at the DA’s final election rally in Soweto, Mmusi Maimane said he didn’t expect voters’ loyalty for life, but he asked voters to give the party a chance to fulfill its election promises to the electorate ... ....

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Legendary Jerry Tsie's rich history in arts, film & TV

Independent online (SA) 29 Apr 2019

The thought-provoking and moving production follows the life of Sipho Mutsi ... Wellington Tshazibane recounts the life and times of Wellington Tshazibane (30), an Oxford graduate and mining engineer from Soweto who died in police custody at the notorious John Vorster Police Station in Johannesburg during the 16 June 1976 student uprisings....

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Interracial couples stand out in post-apartheid S. Africa

Taipei Times 23 Apr 2019

“We are so fortunate to live in these times,” he said ... Around that time, Mpho’s family left the township of Soweto, a hotbed of anti-apartheid activism, for Roodepoort, a white suburb 20km away ... “If Mpho did grow up in Soweto his whole life and he did not speak English, would I still date him?” she asked, her eyes fixed behind glasses....

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Interracial couples stand out in post-apartheid S.Africa

This is Money 23 Apr 2019

The 35-year-old married Cheryl in 2015 ... Around that time, Mpho's family left the Soweto township, a hotbed of anti-apartheid activism, for Roodepoort, a white suburb 20 kilometres (12 miles) away ... "If Mpho did grow up in Soweto his whole life and he did not speak English, would I still date him?" she asked, her eyes fixed behind glasses ... ....

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Under-23 star Foster inspired by Bafana’s Tau

Independent online (SA) 03 Apr 2019

JOHANNESBURG – Lyle Foster is living a dream he doesn’t want to wake up from ... It doesn’t hurt that his new surroundings are also the picturesque setting of one of the most beautiful places in the world, a huge shift from the streets of Noordgesig in Soweto where he grew up. “Life in France is good,” Foster said. “I enjoy it. I learn a lot there ... Photo....

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The Weekend Guide

Mail Guardian South Africa 07 Mar 2019

Practicality Everywhere ... Details. The exhibition runs until May 8 at the Southern Guild, Shop 5B, Silo 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. For more information visit their website. ... Set in the era of apartheid police brutality, pass laws and ongoing tragedy, Too Late is a humorous but heartbreaking picture of life in Soweto during the 1970s....

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Bola Ray shoots Revealed in South Africa

Joy Online 03 Mar 2019

The team was in Soweto in Johannesburg where it visited the museum of the Freedom Charter, the iconic family home of Nelson Mandela and the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, both in Orlando West, as well as experiencing pub life Soweto style....

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5 missing Esidimeni patients found

Sowetan Live 03 Mar 2019

Five Life Esidimeni patients have been located over the past two weeks ... Ramokgopa said one patient was in Soweto, others at Weskoppies, Zuurbekom and Ekurhuleni....

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Five missing Esidimeni patients found

Sowetan Live 03 Mar 2019

Five Life Esidimeni patients have been located over the past two weeks ... Ramokgopa said one patient was in Soweto, others in Weskoppies, Zuurbekom and Ekurhuleni....