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Soweto

Johannesburg, South Africa 2000

Featured Review : Soweto is the largest township in South Africa. It was started by the blacks who migrated from rural areas to Johannesburg in search of work in the gold mines. Since apartheid laws forbade them from living in Johannesbur...See Full Review

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Soweto Reviews

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Soweto Tour

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MikeInTown from Leesburg, Virginia
  • December 30, 2006
Soweto Tour
Quote: Soweto is the largest township in South Africa. It was started by the blacks who migrated from rural areas to Johannesburg in search of work in the gold mines. Since apartheid laws forbade them from living in Johannesburg, they lived in single-sex... Read the full Soweto review

From journal Jo'burg and the Burbs

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Jimmy’s “Face-to-Face Tours” of Soweto

  • 3 out of 5 stars by SaraP from London, England
  • January 21, 2004
Jimmy’s “Face-to-Face Tours” of Soweto
Quote: Jimmy’s “Face-to-Face Tours” are operated by eponymous Jimmy Ntintili, who took friends and visitors to his hometown and thought he’d make a business of it. It’s not cheap (prices vary depending on where you’re picked up – R305 from the airport to... Read the full Soweto review

From journal Johannesburg - a Jumble of Contrasts

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The other Joburg – South Western Townships

  • 4 out of 5 stars by SaraP from London, England
  • January 21, 2004
The other Joburg – South Western Townships
Quote: Soweto is the most populous black urban residential area in South Africa (2001 census gave its population at 896,995 - though locals think this considerably short of the real figure). Since its earliest establishment, it was always planned as... Read the full Soweto review

From journal Johannesburg - a Jumble of Contrasts

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Soweto

  • 2 out of 5 stars by African Explorer from Johannesburg/ Fort Worth Texas, Texas
  • September 29, 2000
Quote: The best way to see Soweto is to go with one of several tour operators who pick up tourists at their hotels and drive out to the sprawling township southwest of Johannesburg. DO NOT TRAVEL THERE ALONE! Tours usually include stops at Nelson... Read the full Soweto review

From journal Johannesburg South Africa