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Soweto to Harvard: The vital role of support systems in education

Independent online (SA) 16 Jan 2026
Soweto to Harvard. Nine distinctions. A 94% aggregate. And a two-week health crisis that could have derailed everything ... Not from Sandton ... From Soweto ... Three students ... Soweto ... Siza Gule’s journey from Soweto to Harvard proves something profoundly important.
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Soweto entrepreneur turns million-rand setback into major business win

Independent online (SA) 14 Jan 2026
Last year, the Soweto-based entrepreneur lost millions of rands after a misplaced comma in the e-commerce site’s pricing code inflated product costs, turning a bag priced at R19,500 into R1,950,000 in the system ... Not many people are that transparent ... .
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Soweto Country Club looks to the future with a new vision

Sowetan Live 31 Dec 2025
Today, as the new general manager of the Soweto Country Club, Thornhill brings his wealth of experience, leadership, and vision to a facility that has faced its fair share of challenges. He joined the Soweto Country Club in October.
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Soweto building collapse: MMC to visit affected families after three fatalities

Independent online (SA) 29 Dec 2025
Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety, Councillor Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, is set to visit the affected families in Doornkop, Soweto, on Monday afternoon following the deadly collapse of a double-storey ...
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Three dead, including a child, after building collapses in Doornkop, Soweto

Independent online (SA) 28 Dec 2025
Three people, including a child, were killed when a double-storey building collapsed in Doornkop, Soweto, in the early hours of Sunday, authorities confirmed ... The cause of the collapse is under investigation by city authorities.
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3 killed after building collapses in South Africa's Soweto

Xinhua 28 Dec 2025
28 (Xinhua) -- Three people, including a child, were killed after a building collapsed in Soweto, a township in South Africa's Johannesburg, in the early hours of Sunday, according to local authorities.
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The hustler, the dancer, the dreamer

Mail Guardian South Africa 27 Dec 2025
I mean, the fella born in Soweto can be firmly described as a TikTok star with his 1.4 million followers ...I remember I was still renting a backroom in Soweto and spoke to one of my friends about this TikTok thing.”.
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Life sentence for Soweto man who raped his wife’s granddaughter - Clone

Sowetan Live 17 Dec 2025
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said a case was opened at the Dobsonville, Soweto, police station in 2019 after the grandmother found Mluleki Zicina on top of the victim, in the act of raping her ... TimesLIVE .
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Holiday vibes in Soweto as fans gather for Bafana Bafana’s AFCON farewell match

Independent online (SA) 16 Dec 2025
Bafana Bafana will step onto the pitch one last time before their highly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations campaign begins, facing a weakened Ghana side on Tuesday at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto ... This friendly is about more than preparation alone ... .
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Soweto street bash turns violent: Calls for increased security after robbery and assault

Eye Witness News 14 Dec 2025
Reports indicate that a group of alleged gangsters began terrorising partygoers. .
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IN PICS | The 10th Annual Katiba Festival returns to Soweto

Sowetan Live 14 Dec 2025
The 10th Annual Katiba Festival, a celebration of arts, music, culture, and community, was held at Vardos Lifestyle Guesthouse in Mapetla, Soweto ... Lifestyle Guesthouse in Mapetla, Soweto on Saturday.
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Gauteng police warn communities against vigilantism after Soweto mob attack

Eye Witness News 12 Dec 2025
On Wednesday night, a 19-year-old man was found dead alongside three other men on the side of the road. .
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Runner dies in hospital after taxi struck her during Soweto Marathon

Sowetan Live 12 Dec 2025
A mother of two has died in hospital of her injuries after she was hit by a taxi during the Soweto Marathon ...
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