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Soweto Theatre

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… Published May 16, 2017 Updated April 18, 2019 The Soweto community was in need for a proper formal theatre … City of Johannesburg commissioned Afritects to design the Soweto Theatre with the intent of being a modern facility, … expression of arts and culture in the community. [iv] The Soweto Theatre. Image source The finished project, headed by …

Soweto, Johannesburg

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… Published March 16, 2011 Updated July 18, 2025 Soweto is an urban settlement or 'Township' in South Africa, … of approximately 1.3 Million (2008, Joburg archive).  Soweto was created in the 1930's when the White Government … did this by using the infamous 'Urban Areas Act' in 1923. Soweto became the largest Black City in South Africa, but …

Diepkloof, Soweto

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… (2001 Census). It is located on the Eastern Border of Soweto and is close to main Transport routes into … average House Prices as compared to the other Suburbs of Soweto, presumably due to the quality of Houses, its Location … compared to Suburbs like Orlando West. Although Soweto Accommodates more than half of Johannesburg’s …

Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, Soweto

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… museum is located on 8288 Khumalo Street, Orlando West ( Soweto ). The museum is named after one of the first … But commerates all of those that marched through Soweto and shot at by police on the 16 June, 1976! Which has … freedom. The monument and memorial have been included in Soweto tours and are among the top tourist attractions in …

Regina Mundi, Catholic Church, Soweto

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… Regina Mundi Catholic Church is located in the Township of Soweto, in the Suburb of Moroka. The Church forms part of the rich History of Soweto and is the largest Catholic Church in South Africa – … people’s Cathedral’. During the 1976 student uprisings in Soweto many protesting students fled to Regina Mundi to …

Meadowlands or Ndofaya, in Soweto

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… located in Gauteng Province , South Africa, is a Suburb of Soweto . It was founded in the early 1950's during the … was formed to manage the two Townships independently of ' Soweto Council123 '. The Natives Resettlement Act (Act No 19 … was formed to manage the two Townships independently of Soweto Council123. Notable South Africans from Meadowlands …

Mandela House

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… 14, 2011 Updated March 6, 2025 The Mandela House Museum in Soweto is housed in what was once the home of  Nelson Mandela … political prisoner and South Africa's former president . Soweto was an important location of the struggle, against … Johannesburg Synopsis Synopsis The Mandela House Museum in Soweto is housed in what was once the home of  Nelson Mandela …

Avalon Cemetery, Soweto

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… edge of one of the Country’s most famous townships, Soweto, lies the equally Historic Avalon Cemetery. The biggest cemetery in South Africa lies in Soweto, as is the final resting place of many heroes of the … many visitors.” Location Map Geolocation Avalon Cemetery, Soweto Language English Comments Most Read Off Staff Picks …

Mofolo Arts Centre

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… Centre is a hub of cultural and artistic exploration in Soweto. The centre is one of the few institutions that gave … over 14165 books, which is well used by the youth of Soweto. Language Not specified Comments Environmental art … by Kenneth Nkosi at his offices in Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto, 2011. Image source References …

Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital, Johannesburg

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… treated in the Maternity Hospital. The hospital is in the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. (Soweto was a separate municipality from 1983 to 2002, when it … grew in size and status. Today it not only provides for Soweto, but also serves as referral hospital for a large part …

Funda Community College

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… 18, 2019 Funda Community College was founded in 1984 in Soweto, Gauteng with the support of private sector funding … student uprisings of 1976. The majority of young people in Soweto were not attending school as a result. The youth were … ps://mg.co.za/article/2015-03-19-funda-dark-days-for-iconic-soweto-art-school …

Gallery 101

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… Pretoria .  Haenggi would in 1987 open the Pelmama Academy Soweto, a tertiary college for visual and performing arts in Mofolo, Soweto, with an Eastside Campus in Troyeville. The former … Pretoria .  Haenggi would in 1987 open the Pelmama Academy Soweto, a tertiary college for visual and performing arts in …

Credo Mutwa Cultural Village

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… 14, 2011 Updated April 18, 2019 Located in the heart of Soweto, the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is a … the AIDs epidemic. The village is located in the heart of Soweto and underwent a restoration project in 2006. A visit … … Located in the heart of Soweto, the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is a …

Sophiatown

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… were moved to Meadowlands, which formed a part of Soweto, where the NP established a housing area based on the … thousands of people from Sophiatown to Meadowlands in Soweto. The removal of people and the destruction of … soweto … were moved to Meadowlands, which formed a part of Soweto, where the NP established a housing area based on the …

Jubilee Art Centre

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… but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto when the Group Areas Act made it illegal for Black … but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto when the Group Areas Act made it illegal for Black …

Kliptown Museum

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… Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication next to the upmarket Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre, this innovative and compact … Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication next to the upmarket Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre, this innovative and compact …

Lenasia, Soweto

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… continued to be an Indian Residential Area. Lenasia, like Soweto, has come to be counted as a Regional economy, and … Businesses in Lenasia are reliant on shoppers from Soweto and Eldorado Park , as well as Areas such as … South of Lenasia. Location Map Geolocation Lenasia, Soweto Language English Comments Most Read Off Staff Picks …

Botshabelo, Motheo Region near Bloemfontein

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… is the largest Township in the Free State and, after Soweto, the largest in the Country. Botshabelo and Thaba'Nchu … is the largest township in the Free State and, after Soweto, the largest in the Country. Further Reading Further … is the largest Township in the Free State and, after Soweto, the largest in the Country. Botshabelo and Thaba'Nchu …

The Bag Factory

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… is extremely accessible to the surrounding areas including Soweto. The Bag Factory consists of 16 studios, workshop … is extremely accessible to the surrounding areas including Soweto. The Bag Factory consists of 16 studios, workshop …

Soccer City (FNB Stadium) -Johannesburg

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… Matches. It is a preferred Podium of choice for the Soweto Derby, that involves two South African Premier Soccer … source Places Eldarado Park, a Township of Johannesburg/Soweto Gauteng Province Place Type Place type Outdoor … Speech of Comrade Nelson Mandela to Soccer City Rally Soweto, 16th December 1990 Further Reading Further Reading …

Pampierstad

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… Ikhutseng/ Warrenton , Vryburg Location, Meadowlands ( Soweto ), Burgersdorp near Aliwal North ), Fourteen Streams … Ikhutseng/ Warrenton , Vryburg Location, Meadowlands ( Soweto ), Burgersdorp near Aliwal North ), Fourteen Streams …

Primville, Soweto- Johannesburg

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… Walter Sisulu Square in the heart of Kliptown , Soweto, is South Africa’s first township entertainment … the Pimville scheme. Location Map Geolocation Primville, Soweto- Johannesburg Language English Comments Most Read Off … 1912-2003 Walter Sisulu, by E.S. Reddy, 1987 A history of Soweto Eldorado Park and Kliptown: A Housing Survey, …

Tolstoy Farm, near Johannesburg

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… approximately 35km from the City centre and 17km from Soweto. Work will begin on the development in February, said … of South Africa. Flyer in English and Sesotho by the Soweto Students’ Representative Council, 15 October 1976 1913 … approximately 35km from the City centre and 17km from Soweto. Work will begin on the development in February, said …

Federated Union of Black Artists Arts Centre

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… during the week the focus was on high school students in Soweto.  Sipho Sepamla, who was the Co-founder and director … during the week the focus was on high school students in Soweto.  Sipho Sepamla, who was the Co-founder and director …

Nyanga Township

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… and dispossession of Africans.  During the June 16 Soweto students uprising in 1976, Black students from the … 11and 12 August 1976, in solidarity with the students of Soweto . In the early 1980s, Nyanga township became notorious … and dispossession of Africans.  During the June 16 Soweto students uprising in 1976, Black students from the …

Khayelitsha Township

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… is the second biggest Black township in South Africa after Soweto in Johannesburg .   The government envisaged …

Katlehong

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… Katlehong forms the second biggest black township after Soweto. Katlehong is home and birthplace to some of South … Katlehong forms the second biggest black township after Soweto. Katlehong is home and birthplace to some of South …

Elandsfontein Farm, Pretoria

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… (Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Maboneng Precinct, Soweto, Gold Reef City, and world-class shopping) from here. … Cape Voortrekker Monument Cradle of Humankind A history of Soweto Gold Reef City Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg Synopsis … (Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Maboneng Precinct, Soweto, Gold Reef City, and world-class shopping) from here. …

Junction Avenue Theatre

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… Fantastical History of a Useless Man. Inspired by the 1976 Soweto uprising , the play was created as a response to the … Fantastical History of a Useless Man. Inspired by the 1976 Soweto uprising , the play was created as a response to the …

Gauteng Province

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… the South-Western townships, leading to the emergence of Soweto . Today 'Jozi', is free of discriminatory laws . The … It is here that: the Sharpeville massacre ; the 1976 Soweto riots ; as well as the Rivonia trial (in which many … Rivonia Trial An Introduction to Sophiatown A history of Soweto Voortrekker Monument Statement of the President of the …

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