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The neglected outskirt City south on Joburg that is polars APART from Sandton
Rusket Says: This is the house where Nelson Mandela and his ex wife Winnie lived before and after his long imprisonment. Mandela has donated the house to the people as a museum, but his ex does not agree, thus the gate was closed with a chain and a padlock when we were there :-( In two...
littlebush Says: Theres more in Soweto than Jo'burg i reckonTheres Vilakazi street which has Nelson Mandellas house where he lived before going to jailTheres the Hector Peirterson memorial and trailAll with so much historyThere Kliptown with Sisulu square of dedicationAnd Kliptown itself is...
Nelson Mandela House - Mandela Family Museum
Airpunk Says: Nelson Mandelas home where he lived until his imprisonment in 1962 and also for a very short period in 1990 after being released from prison. The house is located on the corssing of Ngakane Street / Vilakazi Street in Orlando West, Soweto. The house is right in the middle of...
Airpunk Says: Although the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg has a very touching and impressive exhibition, it was this museum in Soweto that had the biggest impact on me. The museum is also apout the dark era called Apartheid which dominated South Africa’s history in the 20th century. But...
Airpunk Says: Why would you visit an ugly 1960s building when there’s Nelson Mandela’s house and the Hector Pieterson Museum nearby? That’s what you may ask yourself when you stand in front of the Catholic Regina Mundi Church (meaning “Queen of the World”). This church was a gathering...
Nambitha: A Taste of Soweto: More Than Just The Food
glabah Says: I visited on November 20, 2006.There is a wide range of food at this facility, with a wide range of prices. Prices range from an omlette at 19 Rand to a Beef Espetada at 76 Rand. Outside the restaurant, there are both open air tables and a covered patio area. Smoking is...
Wandies Pub and Bistro: a must stop meal
kenHuocj Says: very much touristy,but it is a compulsary stop for most tour operators Mgudu & Putu ~ tripe stew and polenta
littlebush Says: A new made friends took us around in their cars all over SowetoI dont know the names of most of themSome have licencing issues so you can buy at a bottle shop and take inWe ended up in The Rock, one of the most famous bars, especially on a sunday, its in rockville suburbit...
Tsotsi-s: Vibrant action on celluloid or DVD
kenHuocj Says: international brand namesin the past, like those in the american clicks /moviesala amerika
Jenniflower Says: Thousands of people who live in Soweto have the commute into central Johannesburg every day. Many also go into the suburbs, for domestic work, or other work, getting there in a taxi jam-packed with people. I have ridden in them many times myself and some of the experiences...
Jenniflower Says: You will probably visit Soweto in a tour group, so will be on an air conditioned bus.Your other choice will be by car, and a good place to rent from is www.europcar.com. We use them often when on holiday here and they are inexpensive and professional.You will see taxi’s...
Jenniflower Says: World renowned and yet not known by so many South Africans. Ignorant on their part? I would venture to say 'yes'.Many fear it and millions live in it. The bad history and riotist past has been sensationalised and the good people and community and ongoing development is...
Hair raising taxi rides? Not all!
Jenniflower Says: I had some hair raising experiences when I wondered where the driver had bought his licence, but I have had far more good experiences, they are friendly and drive fine, albeit too fast and stopping anywhere they like, which can often be very dangerous.My husband once saw a...
Be alert when walking/driving in Soweto
Jenniflower Says: Some parts are not safe and it is a maze in many parts. Unfortunately, as unemployment is so high here, petty (and worse) crime are rampant in many parts of Soweto, and tourists are seen as easy prey.The majority of people living here, even though they might live in squalor...
kenHuocj Says: Shebeens of Soweto, before 1995. 1976 are as notable as those of Sophiatown,evem Kliptown had a fewbut the modern ones are good as oneslinguistic skillswhat is a shebeen of the pasta home converted or the patio coveredwith tough talking Mamaserving castle beer, klipdrift...
knowledge, streetwise skills ~ SHAAPH
kenHuocj Says: forget the Louis Vuttons, be a pleb dress down, be smart and not look like overwealthy,but still look elegantit's treading the fine line Condowms if you want the explore carnally and sexuallyUV cream, wet wipes, liquid refreshments. natural or laced with 14% or 40...
Artful Powerplant Cooling Towers
glabah Says: Not so very long ago, Soweto was an area that the powerful people of South Africa pretty much ignored. It was a source of cheap labor and that was all.Thus, the location of a large coal fired power plant in the community, the smoke of which was terrible and caused many...
from a two room shack to a palatial mansion
kenHuocj Says: they come in all sizes and shapes,many are identical,gracefully since the late 80s and early 90srenovations and additiosn are taking placesadly the dormitary Status of Status of Soweto lingers
Jenniflower Says: This true story happened in Soweto.A man was hitchiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. The night was rolling by and there was hardly a car on the road. The storm was so strong that he could hardly see his feet in front of him. Suddenly a car came towards him...
Jenniflower Says: He was born in the Transkei on 18 July, 1918. His first name, 'Rolihlahla' is interpreted as 'troublemaker'. The Nelson was added later, by a primary school teacher of his... Mandela's boyhood was peaceful until the death of his father landed him in the care of a powerful...
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very much touristy,but it is a compulsary stop for most tour operators Mgudu & Putu ~ tripe stew and polenta
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Wherever a South African is in the world, irrespective of Race or Creed born on , before or after 16 June 1976 this is a day when any mention of what happened before and after this memorable photo...
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But what did we expect? Not a city of 3 million people! In Soweto we found all kind of neighbourhoods, from "slum" to palaces, and all of what we saw was well organized. During apartheid black people...
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1 Brief View of Life in Soweto
My flight into J-Burg arrived late at night, and it wasn't a long enough time for me to transfer to my USA bound flight that same evening, so as sheduled I had almost an entire day at the hotel in...
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Seeing the huge tourist busses outside Soweto's main attractions always makes me cringe. Besides there's so much more to Soweto than what the tourist busses show. I frequently travel into Soweto...
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As the world's most famous prisoner (held in captivity for 27 years) and, then becoming South Africa's president, Nelson Mandela exemplifies a moral integrity that shines far beyond South Africa. Much...
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