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About the Soweto Mountain of Hope
They call themselves the Soweto Mountain of Hope (Somoho), and it is from a nearby mountain, more accurately a hillock, that they hone their artistic skills and tend to the environment, giving a new lease on life to both man and mountain.
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Sounds for all tastes on a Soweto bound train
Boarding a train could be a hair-raising experience but this mode of transport remains a viable, cost-effective and even exciting way of getting around.
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Finding Land for the people of the book
African Independent Churches have long been part of the Soweto landscape, but now they'll be able to apply for land of their own with the new council policy on land.
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Meat for the people
Inmates of Nancefield Hostel slaughter a beast everyday, and clients stream in to buy their relatively cheap meat.
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Life - Soweto style
Life - Soweto Style is a book with vivid photographs that paint a colourful picture of the distinctive style of the township.
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Comment period on garden extended
RESIDENTS have until the end of January to comment on the proposed master plan for Johannesburg's botanical gardens in Emmarentia.
Joburg Open's curtain-raiser
ALMOST 200 of Joburg's amateur golfers have teed off along a number of top-ranked golfers in the curtain-raiser to the 2009 Joburg Open.
Champion Danny comes to town
PROMUSICA'S production of James and the Giant Peach played to sold-out audiences last year, so it's only fitting that another Roald Dahl tale takes to the stage in 2009.
'Quieter' season for Metro Police
METRO POLICE thank motorists for their role in cutting down accident statistics over the festive period.
Joburg tees up for Open
SOME of the world's top golfers are in town this week preparing to take part in the annual Joburg Open – and two local developmental players will be joining them.

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