Soweto

Overview

Soweto (South Western Townships) is a historic township southwest of Johannesburg that was a forced black residential area during apartheid. Vilakazi Street, where Nelson Mandela once lived, holds both Mandela House (now a museum) and the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, while the Hector Pieterson Memorial commemorates the starting point of the 1976 student uprising. Today, vibrant culture, food, and music fill the area, and guided tours help visitors connect South Africa's past with its present.