South Africa 8 Soweto, Johannesburg
Tomorrow we're off to the black township of Soweto,
Johannesburg, which is reputedly home to somewhere between 2-5 million of the
city's less fortunate. The rough slum was born out of the days of apartheid as
a place for the unwanted, and it now shares an extremely strong community bind.
As we will have an opportunity to stay overnight at someone's house within the
township, we expect to learn first-hand how the community and people have
adapted to their situation. The nightfall outside suggests its time to walk
back to our guest-house for a much-needed respite.