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Development Projects
Massive shopping, living, entertaining centre for Soweto
The Orlando Ekhaya project will change the face of Soweto and be a catalyst for further investment. Residents will be able to live, work, shop and have fun in their own town - long, expensive trips northwards may soon be a thing of the past.
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Bara taxi rank set for major upgrade
Baragwanath taxi rank, the biggest and busiest bus and taxi rank in Soweto, is getting a major facelift, thanks to a whopping R60-million government funding over a three-year period.
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The rise of the South
A multi-million rand development project, which has been ten years in the making, promises to turn Soweto into a mega-city.
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Gravel roads to be tarred
Amos Masondo, the executive mayor of the city, has unveiled a R200-million project to have all Soweto roads tarred by 2005.
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New project to upgrade street lights in Soweto
The city has announced a R24-million project to upgrade street lights in Soweto.
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Township lights up after years of darkness
More and more suburbs in Soweto, south of Johannesburg, are lighting up. At night the township looks like a blanket of glittering diamonds, blue and orange lights flickering.
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Meadowlands hostel upgraded
The Meadowlands hostel, previously home to male migrant workers, has been upgraded into family quarters.
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Female hostel gets an upgrade
Orlando West hostel, the only female hostel in Soweto, has been upgraded to improve the quality of life for inmates.
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Five Roses Bowl comes up for renewal
The city of Johannesburg has allocated more than R500 000 for the refurbishment of the historic Five Roses Bowl in Mofolo, previously a well -known centre of music and entertainment.
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New centre brings sunshine
The Sunshine Centre, catering for disabled children, has been opened in White City.
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Park relaunched amidst fun and merriment
HUNDREDS of Soweto residents, city councillors and provincial MECs descended on the Dorothy Nyembe Park to celebrate the reopening of the renovated park on Saturday.
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The people get behind dam project
A project to upgrade the Moroka Dam has rekindled the spirit of community.
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Upgrading Soweto's water infrastructure
The city of Johannesburg is spending a whopping 450-million upgrading water infrastructure in Soweto.
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A social services centre opens in Diepkloof
The provincial Government has set up a new social services centre in Diepkloof, to enable people to access their grants more easily.
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R700-million for Bara upgrade
The Chris Hani-Baragwanath hospital is to receive R700 million for "revitalisation" and upgrades.
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Soweto gets cleaned up and greened
A new project has set up to spruce up the townships of Phiri and Senaoane, with trees being planted along the roads.
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Soweto gets its first fountain
A new fountain has been unveiled on the grounds of the newly renovated Thokoza Park.
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