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MOSALA MOSEGOMI | How Sharpeville and Soweto helped dismantle apartheid

Sowetan Live 18 Mar 2026
Some members retreating to Meadowlands in Soweto to lie low ... While these developments were unfolding in the Vaal area, Soweto was consolidating youth and student’s movements ... • Mosegomi is the author of SOWETO Explodes.
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Soweto man wins R150,000 lawsuit for wrongful drug arrest

Sowetan Live 17 Mar 2026
A Soweto man has successfully sued the police minister after he was wrongly arrested for allegedly having drugs when police searched him and found only a box of matches ... Soweto, with one child.
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Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu: Gauteng Basic Quality Verification Programme certificate handover ceremony in Soweto (Government of the Republic of South Africa)

Public Technologies 17 Mar 2026
). Programme Director,. Representatives from the Department of Tourism, Leadership from South African Tourism,. Representatives from municipalities and tourism associations, Our BQV assessors, ... Good morning, ... Through this programme ... Enquiries.. GM ... E-mail.
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Soweto teacher who lashed pupil 92 times suspended

Sowetan Live 16 Mar 2026
The Gauteng department of education has suspended a Soweto teacher who was arrested for allegedly administering 92 lashes to a grade 11 pupil as punishment ... She is also undergoing trauma counselling ... Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said ... Sowetan .
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Understanding South Africa's military deployment in Soweto's townships: Why it is not yet uhuru

Independent online (SA) 14 Mar 2026
I was born in Soweto and now reside in a neighbourhood where the state remains invisible, arriving silently in the form of a rates bill or a traffic fine, never as a boot through the door.
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Meet Zamaswazi Nkosi, the Soweto designer whose Orlando Pirates outfit won big at the stadium

Independent online (SA) 13 Mar 2026
Zamaswazi Nkosi, a self-taught fashion designer from Zola in Soweto, is steadily carving out a name for himself with a bold design language that blends African tradition with modern couture ... “My journey started with soccer,” Nkosi said.
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From Soweto to the West End: ‘Inala’ brings South Africa’s voice to London

Mail Guardian South Africa 12 Mar 2026
The production features the Soweto Gospel Choir and has a permanent residency at House of Sisters Grimm in London ... “The cows will be returned ... Inala features the Soweto Gospel Choir and has a permanent residency at House of Sisters Grimm in London ... ....
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LISTEN | Top club withdraws from future Soweto Marathon over unpaid prize money

Business Day 10 Mar 2026
Organisers of the Soweto Marathon ‘can’t be trusted after failing to pay winners' .
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Title-chasing Orlando Pirates wary of Richards Bay threat in Soweto

Independent online (SA) 10 Mar 2026
Another win against Siwelele FC a few days later — while Sundowns shift focus to continental duty in the CAF Champions League — could even allow the Soweto giants to create valuable breathing space.
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Kaizer Chiefs under fire: Can the Soweto Giants survive a season-defining fixture run?

Independent online (SA) 10 Mar 2026
The next few weeks promise to be among the most challenging periods the Soweto giants have faced in recent years ... shift to New Peter Mokaba Stadium tilts the scales back in favor of the Soweto giants.
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Kaizer Motaung Jnr: Soweto derby defeat was embarrassing after irate Kaizer Chiefs fans march to Naturena

Independent online (SA) 08 Mar 2026
Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jnr had admitted his team’s defeat to Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby was “an embarrassing display” and have since had “deep soul-searching conversations” with all the stakeholders ...That's a fact ... .
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Inside Ethan Chislett’s Kaizer Chiefs debut: a brother’s view from the Soweto Derby stands

Independent online (SA) 05 Mar 2026
When Ethan Chislett stepped onto the pitch for his Kaizer Chiefs debut in the Soweto Derby on February 28, his family was watching from the stands ... Speaking about the experience on TikTok, Zack said the moment was emotional for the family.
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Soweto derby: Contrast in fortunes as Orlando Pirates eye the 'double'

Independent online (SA) 03 Mar 2026
The recent Soweto Derby has left South Africa’s two biggest clubs on opposite paths. While Orlando Pirates have cemented their status as title favourites and "Kings of Soweto", Kaizer Chiefs are facing a deep identity crisis.
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Orlando Pirates' Abdeslam Ouaddou tastes spicy Soweto Derby success

Independent online (SA) 02 Mar 2026
Abdeslam Ouaddou further endeared himself to The Ghost and momentarily etched his name in the history books of Orlando Pirates as records were either broken, created or matched after he took charge of his first Soweto derby on Saturday.
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Julius Malema and family cheer for Orlando Pirates at the thrilling Soweto Derby

Independent online (SA) 02 Mar 2026
The Soweto Derby at the weekend was a star-studded affair, with several of Mzansi's famous faces attending the sold-out clash between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
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