South Africa: A Visit to Modern-Day Soweto

Soweto — Soweto is one of South Africa's oldest townships. Formerly home to Nelson Mandela and the center of anti-apartheid protests in 1976, it now attracts tourists from all over the world.

The township of Soweto was created for blacks by South Africa's oppressive apartheid government in 1963. Under apartheid, South Africans were classified as 'black', 'colored' (or mixed race), 'Asian' or 'white'. Today, seen from a distance, Soweto looks old and unremarkable. The old style houses and slum areas would in normal circumstances make it a no-go area for most people. However, the legacy left by apartheid has turned it into a tourist magnet.

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