Soweto Stories - Pimville to Freedom Square
Sat Mar 23, 13:00 - Sat Mar 23, 17:00
Sunnyside Park Hotel
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Soweto is a vibrant community with a unique and rich heritage that stretches back decades. On this eye-opening tour, we’ll be travelling through the streets of ‘the largest township in South Africa’ to reveal the fascinating people and stories that made Soweto what it is today.
Led by Boitumelo Moletsane and David Fleminger, the tour begins at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Parktown, where we will board our comfortable bus. First stop is Nancefield Cemetery for a short walk to view Charlotte Maxeke’s grave. We’ll then proceed to Steve Kekana’s house in Pimville to find out more about this celebrated singer, who did so much to promote peace.
After driving past the Soweto Country Club (with a golf course designed by Gary Player), our final stop is Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown where the Freedom Charter (precursor to our invaluable constitution) was signed in 1955. The guided walk around what was formerly known as ‘Freedom Square’ includes a visit to the iconic tower that contains a memorial to the Freedom Charter, and we’ll appreciate the electoral ‘X’ symbol that appears all over the square (especially relevant in an election year!).
Refreshments will be available to purchase from the vendors at Freedom Square (for your own account). The bus will then return to the Sunnyside Park Hotel.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get an insider’s perspective on Soweto and its people.
Please note: this is a bus tour but we will be getting off the bus at several points. So, wear appropriate shoes and bring along a sunhat and drinking water.