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/ 13 October 2003

Shebeen there, done that

A long line of taxis is a visitor’s first welcome to Soweto as you pass Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital. A seemingly endless suburb lies ahead creating an impression of a cultural wasteland. But that impression could not be further from the truth. The township boasts a rich cultural and political history that goes back to the very roots of South Africa’s democracy.