In a media statement issued by Julia Masemola, Head of Content and Technical Production, Thafeng is being laid to rest at the West Park Cemetery’s Heroes Acre section on Friday, December 3. Another ...

Broadcasting from the heart of South Africa’s largest township, Soweto Community Television (Soweto TV) has become a cultural cornerstone for local entertainment and representation. At the forefront ...

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 ...

Most days in Soweto you’ll see tourist buses rolling through the streets. People peer out of the windows at local neighbourhoods, stop off to visit Nelson Mandela’s home, and possibly browse a few ...

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 ...

This year's Soweto Fashion Week Winter/Autumn 2025 has been a visual feast, bringing together seasoned and emerging designers to illuminate the runway with their innovative collections, each ...

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 ...

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 ...

The African Bank Soweto Marathon organisers and sponsors at the media launch at the Soweto Theatre, marking the countdown to race day. The African Bank Soweto Marathon organisers have confirmed the ...