Short for South-Western Townships, Soweto is a bustling neighborhood located in Guateng, South Africa. The area is known for many things, including its longstanding battle against apartheid. But even ...

Soweto, an enduring symbol of apartheid discrimination and impoverishment, is now home to the first microbrewery built in a black township. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal offers a look at ...

The luxury sedan seemed out of place amid the tiny tin houses that make up Motswaledi, Soweto’s most impoverished area. However, the driver, Joe Motsogi, assured our tour group we wouldn’t offend the ...

Confirmation of how Johannesburg and its most infamous township are becoming one–and how Joburg is changing from a place to escape to a destination–could come in a little over a year’s time, on July ...

Soweto is friendly, vibrant, complex and fascinating. After 72 hours there, I was overstimulated and exhausted at the same time. I had laughed, cried, been shocked and heartened. I’d explored historic ...

We meet on a sunny morning at Lebo’s Backpackers in Orlando West. The place is buzzing: music is playing and tourists are heading off to see the sights of Soweto on bicycles and tuk-tuks. Maria Malepa ...