soweto

The makeshift settlements of Soweto show how much hard work is left to do.

A woman in Soweto gazes past a length of lace draped to dry on razor wire set up to deter criminals.

The Soweto high school student said the first lady also offers a good combination of traits.

Residents of Soweto, or other urban areas in South Africa, are likely to grumble about foreigners in the same way as in rich countries.

Wolfowitz had a brief tour of Soweto to understand its history, get an impression of life and the challenges of service delivery.

From his office inside Holy Cross Anglican Church in Soweto, Father Steve Morero has seen the tour buses come and go by the hundreds.

Decked out in their team's black-and-gold shirts, fans cheer on Soweto's Kaizer Chiefs soccer club during a December 2009 match in Pretoria.

The ( anti-apartheid ) movement publicly condemned her in 1989 for inflicting a "reign of terror" on Soweto with her gang of bodyguards.

He was terrified daily that his convoy of vehicles would be a target for carjackers as it travelled to work in Soweto.

At a rock concert in Soweto the night before the opening game, Tutu tried to put it into words. "Can you feel it? " he exclaimed.

As with the Soweto project, FNB is deeply involved: two towers are painted in the company's 2010 FIFA World Cup logo & colors.

For most of its history, Soweto did not have parks or paved roads.

Youngsters in Soweto take turns on a portable trampoline that an itinerant vendor transports from neighborhood to neighborhood.

Born in Soweto, the South African mining magnate trained as a lawyer, became first black partner at law firm, Bowman Gilfillan.

"Growing up in Soweto, " says Maqubela, "I didn't think this would ever be possible. "

The recent arrival of Chinese traders in the grimy alleys of Soweto market in Lusaka halved the cost of chicken.

It's a pristine day in Soweto, the late part of the midweek lunch rush, the place about half cleared out.

Fireworks light up the sky over Soccer City stadium in Soweto after the 2010 World Cup football final on July 11, 2010.

Heading the ball in Soweto: Approximately 483, 000 soccer fans are expected to invade.

Incensed citizen groups have protested the lack of public services, turning Soweto and other townships into hotbeds of unrest once again.

Laundry dries on a wire fence in front of a brightly painted, government-built house in Soweto.

Take the Orlando Pirates, a Soweto club that contributed three players to the current national team.

Undulating over Soweto's hills in southern Johannesburg are oceans of corrugated metal shacks.

Of South Africa's domestic football clubs, only Soweto's Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates draw big crowds.

The concert takes place at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on 10 June and will be broadcast live around the world.

A Ghana fan painted in the national colors awaits the start of the match against Uruguay July 2 at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto.

A student reads a book in front of a collapsed ceiling at a library in Veritas secondary school in Soweto, South Africa November 10, 2006.

Another Soweto cooling tower, a single one this time, was painted in the colors and corporate logo of Coca-Cola.

The soundtrack for the commercial is sung by the Soweto Choir from Africa, along with Akon and Keri Hilson.

Local children play soccer on a dirt pitch in a Soweto township on June 7, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Vilakazi Street, the epicenter of the June 1976 Soweto student uprising against Apartheid, has also received a facelift.

The site of the June 11 opening game for the 2010 World Cup, Soccer City sits in Johannesburg's Soweto Township.

Children in Soweto playing on a trampoline.

A young goalkeeper looks on during an informal soccer match in Soweto, South Africa, Saturday, June 20, 2009.

Nelson Mandela arrives at Soccer City stadium in Soweto before the Final between Netherlands and Spain July 11.

South African air force aerobatic planes fly by on June 11, 2010 during the FIFA WC2010 opening ceremony at Soccer city stadium in Soweto.

South African dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on June 11, 2010 in Soweto.

LIFE is now easier for Andile Mbatha, who owns a hair salon in Soweto.

They got back on the buses to return to their hotels in suburbs with high walls, confident that they saw the real Soweto.

Light beams splay out from Soccer City stadium early July 8 in Soweto during the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

Children are seen during an informal soccer game in Soweto, South Africa, Saturday, June 20, 2009.

I was transferred from Soweto Hospice to the Aurum's care centre in June 2004.

In Soweto recently Thato Radebe, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, was raped, stabbed and stoned to death near her home.

Father Steve Morero has served in Soweto for 18 years.

Blowing Nike's trumpet in Soweto