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Visiting Soweto, South Africa


An acronym for South Western Townships, Soweto was dubbed as such in 1963. The area began in the late 19th century as a temporary neighborhood for gold mine workers, then later became a black Johannesburg ghetto with forced apartheid settlement. In 1976, Soweto garnered international headlines with its deadly uprising against Afrikaans-only language education. The Mandela Family Museum and the recently restored Credo Mutwa Village (with its Zulu and Sotho homesteads) are two can't-miss sights.
Flights: Cheap airfare to Soweto (arriving in Cape Town, South Africa - Cape Town Intl)

Traveler Advice on Soweto

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Traveler Reviews

5 of 5 stars
Washington, DC
May 31, 2009

“Charmaine Dlamini from Soweto Day Tours guided us through Soweto’s fascinating sights in a safe manner. From the moment she picked us up in Melville, through the stops to see the homes of Nelson...more

Hector Pieterson Museum

5 of 5 stars
Los Angeles
Sep 23, 2008

It was the most moving experience of my life! To see what these people endured, and never wavered in their determination to overcome this terrible injustice is amazing! It is a well put together...more

Hector Pieterson Museum

5 of 5 stars
Chicago, IL, USA
Nov 30, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

To be honest, I had never heard of Hector Pieterson before I visited South Africa. I went to this museum as part of a tour of Soweto. I can honestly say this day was one of the most memorable,...more

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