Soweto

Soweto is an urban area in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province South Africa whose northern boundary begins about 15km south-west of central Johannesburg. The name Soweto is a contraction of "South Western Townships" and does not mean anything besides this in any South African language.

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In 1950, during the apartheid regime, Soweto was constructed as a self-sufficent housing project. African people until then had been living in government designated areas for white settlement (such as the multi-racial area called Sophiatown). It began as a grouping of the farms Doornkop, Klipriviersoog, Diepkloof, Klipspruit and Vogelstruisfontein.

Johannesburg: Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa and the second (or third) most populous city in Sub-Saharan Africa, behind Lagos (and probably behind Kinshasa). Local residents have nicknamed the city "Jo'burg", "Jozi", and "". Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng Province, the w...

Gauteng province: Gauteng is a province of South Africa. The province was formed from part of the old Transvaal province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994. It was initially named Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging (or PWV) and was renamed Gauteng in December 1994....

South Africa: :This article is about the country called South Africa. For the region, see southern Africa....

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Soweto Gospel Choir: African Spirit

Soweto Gospel Choir: African Spirit

Soweto Gospel Choir: Voices From Heaven

Soweto Gospel Choir: Voices From Heaven