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Soweto is the most famous township in South Africa, and the birthplace of a revolution. These pictures round up its iconic landmarks.

 

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The bustle of the Bara Taxi Rank
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The artistic side of the Bara Taxi
Rank

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Kliptown landmark: remembering
the Freedom Charter

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Outside the Kliptown Museum
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Street scene, Kliptown
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Eating out in Soweto at Nambitha's,
Orlando

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Along Old Potch Road, the main
entrance to Soweto

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A familiar sight in Soweto, the old
cooling towers in Orlando

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The Walter Sisulu Square in
Kliptown

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Trading in Soweto
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The beautiful game is played no
matter where you are

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Football, Soweto style
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Soweto street scene: business
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The transport hub near Chris Hani
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The ritzy Maponya Mall in Klipspruit
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Welcome to Kliptown
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Kicking back at Nambitha's in Orlando
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City of Johannesburg: 2010 Office 

 

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Official brochures

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Case studies

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Report 1: June 2008 [3Mb]

 

 

 

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