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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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Mandela’s complex legacy cherished by some, challenged by others
Dawn 17 Jul 2018
SOWETO ... The red and white walls of the gym, located in South Africa’s Soweto township, smell of fresh paint ... At a nearby petrol station in Soweto, two white men in khaki outfits completed the purchase of ... “I always have a weapon with me and I would not have left it at home when I came here,” said Viljoen, visiting Soweto for the first time in his life....
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Mandela's complex legacy cherished by some, challenged by others
The Jakarta Post 16 Jul 2018
The red and white walls of the gym, located in South Africa's Soweto township, smell of fresh paint ... Key dates in the life of Nelson Mandela ... At a nearby petrol station in Soweto, two white ... "I always have a weapon with me and I would not have left it at home when I came here," said Viljoen, visiting Soweto for the first time in his life....
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The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela review – the authentic voice of Mandela
The Irish Times 14 Jul 2018
Hitler and Nazis, the publishing trope goes. No matter how time passes, each year more is published on Germany’s fascist deviation. In South Africa another subject joins the hardy perennials – Nelson Mandela ... Militancy ... ... Winnie ... His frustration at not being able to protect her comes out in letters written to the police requesting help after her life was threatened in a series of attacks at the family home in Soweto ... Moon landings ... ... ....
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Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth
The Seattle Times 13 Jul 2018
From the Eastern Cape, to Soweto, to Robben Island, travelers can follow the anti-apartheid leader’s life journey through South Africa ... ....
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Reserve Bank honours Madiba centenary with new banknotes
Mail Guardian South Africa 13 Jul 2018
As of Friday, South Africans can expect to see a new five rand coin as well as new banknotes at local ATMs and vendors ... The notes capture the life of Madiba from his birth in Mvezo in the Eastern Cape to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994 ... The R10 note illustrates his life in Mvezo, the R20 is a snapshot of his time in Soweto and the R50 note draws on his life in Howick ... ....
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#Madiba100: Get the new "randelas" or take SARB's #TheMadibaInMe pledge
Independent online (SA) 06 Jul 2018
The series, which is being introduced in Mandela's centenary year, has been designed to take South Africans on a historical journey through the life of the country's first post-apartheid president ... Picture. Supplied. * The R20 note features Mandela’s home in Soweto, where he defined his political life alongside other struggle icons. Picture. Supplied ... This moment set in motion events that would change his life forever. Picture. Supplied ... IOL....
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David Goldblatt obituary
The Guardian 06 Jul 2018
His images documented the racial divide in South African society, capturing everyday life, including, as he put it, the “banal normalities of white madness” through the traumatic decades of apartheid ... These “events” did not interest him ... Twitter ... In 1972 he spent several days a week for six months in Soweto, documenting everyday life in the township as political tensions increased in the period leading up to the 1976 student uprising....
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New banknotes to be launched to commemorate Madiba’s 100th birthday
Business Day 04 Jul 2018
"Every commemorative banknote and the R5 coin tells a story of Madiba from a milestone chapter in his life‚ from his humble beginnings in Mvezo‚ to ......
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PHOTOS | New Mandela banknotes and coins will hit your wallets next week
Sowetan Live 04 Jul 2018
“Every commemorative banknote and the R5 circulation coin tell a story of Madiba from a milestone chapter in his life‚ from his humble beginnings in Mvezo‚ to his pursuit of justice in ......
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Twists and turns on Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom
Irish Independent 02 Jul 2018
https.//www.independent.ie/life/twists-and-turns-on-mandelas-long-walk-to-freedom-37064792.html ... A youth that he counted as the happiest period of his life ... Throughout the course of his life, his views would change, at times quite radically ... Unhappy at their apparent deceit, he ran away to Soweto and into the teeming realities of life for poor black South Africans....
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Mystery surrounds music event cancellation
Independent online (SA) 18 Jun 2018
Soweto music lovers were left disappointed after the inaugural Soweto International Jazz Festival was abruptly cancelled by the organisers ... We only realised that the show had been cancelled on Friday, when we were at Jabulani in Soweto,” Phumzile said ... Soweto International Jazz Festival organisers cancel Friday concert ... The organisers claim to have lost close to R15million in private investments to bring the festival to life....
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Mystery surrounds cancellation of #SowetoInternationalJazzFestival
Independent online (SA) 18 Jun 2018
Johannesburg - Soweto music lovers were left disappointed after the inaugural Soweto International Jazz Festival was abruptly cancelled by the organisers ... We only realised that the show had been cancelled on Friday, when we were at Jabulani in Soweto,” Phumzile said ... Soweto International Jazz Festival organisers cancel Friday concert ... Here is official statement from the Soweto Jazz Festival event organisers....
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Where is the June 16 generation and what has become of them?
Independent online (SA) 15 Jun 2018
Johannesburg - It is 42 years after June 1976 and the children of the children of Soweto are increasingly growing aware that the fiery and prophetic fire and spirit of the much-vaunted revolution has faded ... The children of Soweto are old, in their late 40s, 50s and 60s ... But for the many children of Soweto, there is no going back to the past ... The children of Soweto are adults who are approaching old age....
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