Soweto

Early Days of Johannesburg BRT Highlight Persistent Racial Tensions

The major cities in South Africa are busy building new bus rapid transit systems to improve the way their residents get around. But in Johannesburg, the new system is having a rocky start.

22 February 2010 - 11:00am

The New York Times

Luring World Cup Tourists with Street Beautification Projects in Johannesburg

Residents in one of Johannesburg's most infamous townships are hoping that a new street beautification project will bring pedestrians out onto their streets and into their shops when the country hosts this year's World Cup.

28 January 2010 - 9:00am

Scripps Howard News Service

Free Electricity for the Poor

Volunteer electricians from the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee reconnect those who can't afford to pay the bill.

25 November 2009 - 1:00pm

BBC News

BRT Takes Babysteps in South Africa

This post from The City Fix discusses the new bus rapid transit system that just opened in Johannesburg, South Africa, and why the system was sorely needed.

23 October 2009 - 7:00am

The City Fix

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/27/09

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States reach out for rail money, HUD tightens lending rules, and slum dwellers pin hopes for revival on summer blockbuster -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

27 August 2009 - 5:00am

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Can Sc-Fi Movie Change the Fortunes of Soweto Slum?

The box office hit "District 9" was shot in a real Soweto slum, and now the residents are hoping that the popularity of the film will lead to real improvements to the settlement.

25 August 2009 - 5:00am

The Globe and Mail