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| Name | Soweto |
| Geocode | 26�15'58'S 27�51'57'E |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Metropolitan Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Total Area | 150 sq km (57.9 sq mi) |
| Population Total | 1300000 (2008) |
| Population Density | 8667 sq km (22447.5 sq mi) |
| Timezone | South Africa Standard Time( UTC+2) |
| Timezone DST | ( UTC) |
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Soweto is an urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the north. Its name, an English syllabic abbreviation for 'South Western Townships, refers to its origins as a Black township under South Africa's Apartheid government. The population has historically been overwhelmingly Black and some of the watershed events in the struggle against Apartheid occurred in the township.
Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
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Drivers barricade Soweto ahead of SAfrica World Cup - AFP 
AFP--JOHANNESBURG � Private minibus drivers barricaded -Soweto- with burnt tyres on Monday to protest a new public transport system being introduced in ...
Date : Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:33:00 GMT+00:00
Cops conduct blitz on dragsters - Independent Online
Independent Online--The funeral of one of the pupils, Thamsanqa Prince Mohube, was held in -Soweto- on Sunday. On Saturday night three of Durban's popular nightspots - Blue ...
Date : Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:14:57 GMT+00:00
Armed man goes wild in tavern - Independent Online
Independent Online--By Botho Molosankwe A young man went berserk and shot two people at a -Soweto- shebeen after requesting to be played a song called You Said You'll Die For Me. ...
Date : Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:13:37 GMT+00:00
Man goes on shooting rampage in shebeen - Independent Online
Independent Online--A 33-year-old man started shooting randomly at patrons in -Soweto- a shebeen, seriously injuring two people, Johannesburg police said on Sunday. ...
Date : Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:06:00 GMT+00:00
Meeting the angel of Soweto - Times LIVE
Times LIVE--A young woman, she told me, is living with HIV and dying a slow and painful death in a squatter camp in Protea South, -Soweto-. The young woman's lungs had ...
Date : Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:21:23 GMT+00:00
Emotional send-off for drag racing victims - Citizen
Citizen--Hundreds of people attended the funeral ceremony held at the Protea South Community Hall in -Soweto-. Among those attending were family, friends, ...
Date : Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:36:59 GMT+00:00
Joburg to launch BRT routes despite strike threats - Times LIVE
Times LIVE--City spokesman Nthatisi Modingoane said services to be introduced today include complementary services between -Soweto-, the Johannesburg CBD and Ellis Park ...
Date : Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:31:22 GMT+00:00
Nelson, keep walking, Winnie's on your trail - East African
East African--During the interview, which reportedly took place at her home in -Soweto-, Johannesburg, she described the Mandela name as an albatross around the necks of ...
Date : Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:30:57 GMT+00:00
BRT bus shot at in Soweto - Times LIVE
Times LIVE--A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus was shot at in -Soweto- in a drive-by shooting, says Johannesburg police. "Four occupants in a sedan shot at a BRT bus last ...
Date : Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:26:04 GMT+00:00
South Africa: A Long Walk from Soweto to Sandown - AllAfrica.com
AllAfrica.com--In the wake of media exposure of his lavish and opulent lifestyle as well as business interest mostly sustained by government tenders, South Africa's ANC ...
Date : Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:03:33 GMT+00:00
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