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Soweto - Wikipedia
Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality 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 … See more
George Harrison and George Walker are today credited as the men who discovered an outcrop of the Main Reef of gold on the farm Langlaagte in … See more
The suburb was not historically allowed to create employment centres within the area, so almost all of its residents are commuters to other … See more
The area is mostly composed of old "matchbox" houses, or four-room houses built by the government, that were built to provide cheap accommodation for black workers during See more
Landmarks
Soweto landmarks include:
• Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, … See moreMedia
Being part of the urban agglomerations of Gauteng, Soweto shares much of the same media as the … See morePeople mentioned in the articleWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Soweto | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Soweto, urban complex in Gauteng province, South Africa. Originally set aside by the South African white government for residence …
Soweto Uprising | Summary, Reason, Causes, & Apartheid
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Soweto Uprising, student-led protest that began on June 16, 1976, in Soweto, South Africa, against the government’s plans to impose the Afrikaans language as a medium of instruction in schools for Black …
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Soweto uprising - Wikipedia
WEBThe Soweto uprising (or Soweto riots) was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa during apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976.