Location: Soweto
Top Things to do in Soweto
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Soweto, Gauteng
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. Township Travel
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5.0 based on 145 reviews
Township Travel is a tourism and travel company which focuses on South Africa's township experience. With it's business focusing mainly on the rich history offered by africa's finest township , Soweto we offer a wide range of tours exploring South Africa's Rich history through heritage sites.
2. Nkuli Tours Soweto Guide
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5.0 based on 97 reviews
Nkuli Tours is a company that was born in Soweto in 2014 by a young man Nkululeko Shelembe who grew up in Soweto. After being part of many youth programs he fell in love with Tourism and through his hard work and dedication he started this business. Nkuli Tours offers Johannesburg & Soweto Private Tours. We also organize volunteer tours to local project in Soweto that gives our guest time to spend with the people of Soweto.
3. Hector Pieterson Memorial
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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.
4. Hector Pieterson Museum
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4.5 based on 538 reviews
This tragic museum, opened in 2002, honors the Sowetan schoolchildren slain in a police massacre in 1976.
Reviewed By janephere - Benjamin, United States
A well preserved historical account of extreme brutality against black youth, especially primary and secondary school children who seek to preserve their rights and voices in peaceful manner. Such large scale brutality and crime against humanity where thousands of these children were murdered in cold blood. This is a story of the Soweto uprising, this is the story of infant tears and blood. May the souls represented by those walls rest in peace and bless the land of Africa and its people. I do hope that humanity will never witness this again
5. Usizo Lwenkosi Soweto Tours
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Usizo Tours offers tours in Soweto, Johannesburg. Join us for fun, personal and safe tours of Soweto in South Africa.
6. Taste of Africa
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Taste of Africa, responsible travel, involved in creating interaction with the locals, driven by Radical Economic Transformation in the tourism sector. We will do no zoo-like visits, our of respect to the local people. Nothing is standard, we allow the visitors interest to dictate. Where possible, we do not link different client groups, giving the visitor the comfort os a private visit.
7. Mashaba Tours and Transfers
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4.5 based on 105 reviews
Mashaba Tours and Transfers offers small tailor made day tours of Soweto. Peter offers informative insights into the history, politics and social fabric of this fascinating city. Your tour will include walking through parts of Soweto, stopping at taverns for refreshments and a meal as well as visits to museums and heritage sites. He will also cater to any special interests that tourists may have.
8. Vilakazi Street
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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
9. Cycle in Soweto
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4.0 based on 72 reviews
Bike tour around the township. Lets you escape the bus, watch more, have real interactions and enjoy the fresh air.Designed and run by local guides and offer a unique experience.The costs include: bike rental, minimum op uphills, professional (multi lingual) guide service.
10. 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.
