Location: Soweto
Top Things to do in Soweto
7 Sights & Landmarks in Soweto That You Shouldn't Miss
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.
Restaurants in Soweto
1. Cycle Tour of Soweto including Lunch
2. Hector Pieterson Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 335 reviews
The 1976 photograph of slain thirteen-year old Hector Pieterson, carried by a friend while his grieving sister runs alongside, is a chilling reminder that South African was changed thereafter.
Reviewed By 951lucindat
The memorial and what it represents tugs at the heart. You need a local to truly explain the significance of this memorial and Soweto uprising. Hector's sister also works at the memorial. If you visit Robben Island you will also meet one of the guides that was also arrested as part of the uprising and served time as a prisoner at Robben Island.
3. Vilakazi Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 296 reviews
Reviewed By onesaic - Mutare, Zimbabwe
Wow great street like a clip from a movie. Loved the African dancers it's very vibrant energetic its a great place to visit wished I could have stayed longer
4. Regina Mundi
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4.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By ShipBright - Exeter, United States
Visit Soweto and see this church which became ground zero for the anti-apartheid uprisings--a sanctuary that still carries its bullet holes with pride.
5. Credo Mutwa Cultural Village
6. Mandela House
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 680 reviews
Reviewed By Antas17 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Well preserved, helpful tour guides and right in the heart of Vilakazi Street, around the corner from the Hector Pietersen Memorial. Grab some lunch down the street after your visit.
7. Walter Sisulu Square
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4.0 based on 17 reviews
