I Heart Soweto – A Photo Tour
Written by Jaillan Yehia
The Soweto tour was the highlight of my trip to Johannesburg – interesting, educational, vibrant, eye-opening, and most of all, fun. Here I’m going to let the photos speak for themselves…
![Soweto lady](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0181-678x1024.jpg)
This lady saw us taking photos and asked if we would photograph her too, so let’s give her pride of place!
![The most photogenic girl we met in 3 weeks of travelling South Africa!](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0145-678x1024.jpg)
The most photogenic girl we met in 3 weeks of travelling South Africa!
![Kaiser Chiefs - a Joburg football club after which the UK band was named](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_5945-685x513.jpg)
Kaiser Chiefs – a Joburg football club after which the UK band was named
![Plaque on the wall at Nelson Mandela's House](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_5941-685x250.jpg)
Plaque on the wall at Nelson Mandela’s House
![A street scene](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_5985-685x513.jpg)
A street scene
![More colourful wall art](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_5928-685x513.jpg)
More colourful wall art
![Hanging out in Soweto on NYE! Hanging out in Soweto on NYE!](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0179-685x453.jpg)
Hanging out in Soweto on NYE!
![This store owner was playing some great jazz music while he worked!](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0142-685x453.jpg)
This store owner was playing some great jazz music while he worked!
![Soweto advertising](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0173-685x453.jpg)
Soweto advertising
![Soweto's matchbox houses Soweto's matchbox houses](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0191-685x453.jpg)
Soweto’s matchbox houses
![Placard from the Soweto uprising at the Hector Pieterson Museum Placard from the Soweto uprising at the Hector Pieterson Museum](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0161-685x453.jpg)
Placard from the Soweto uprising at the Hector Pieterson Museum
![Quotation at the Mandela House Quotation at the Mandela House](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_5933-685x513.jpg)
Quotation at the Mandela House
![Soweto street art Soweto street art](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_5963-685x513.jpg)
Soweto street art
![With our fab guide, Tumi With our fab guide, Tumi](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0166-685x453.jpg)
With our fab guide, Tumi
![I could have spent days photographing Soweto I could have spent days photographing Soweto](/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0143-300x198.jpg)
I could have spent days photographing Soweto
Soweto’s Official Sights:
Nelson Mandela’s House
8115 Orlando West, Soweto
www.mandelahouse.org
Open Daily 9am to 5pm
Cost: 60 Rand per person for non-South African citizens
Hector Pieterson Museum – National Heritage Site of the June 1976 Soweto Uprising
8287 Corner Khumalo & Pela Street
Orlando West, Soweto
www.sowetouprising.com
Open Daily 10am to 5pm, excpet sundays when it closes at 4.30pm
Guide Details:
Tumi: Mobile number – 0027 72 343 1098
Tags: Joburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Soweto
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