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Agriculture minister bans toxic pesticide tied to Soweto child deaths

Mail Guardian South Africa 15 May 2026
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has banned the sale, acquisition, use and disposal of agricultural remedies containing terbufos, a highly toxic pesticide linked to the deaths of six Soweto children in 2024 ... ....
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Award-winning Spanish designer Viktória Varga makes African debut at Soweto Fashion Week

Independent online (SA) 12 May 2026
"Every garment carries part of me too - my courage, my colours, my decision to be seen, to be present, exactly as I am,” said Varga.One of the striking looks from Viktória Varga's Soweto Fashion Week 2026 collection.
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Iconic musical Sarafina! returns as SA marks 50 years since Soweto uprising

Eye Witness News 10 May 2026
'A collective act of remembrance' - A revival of Sarafina! is on at the Soweto Theatre until the end of May. .
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ASA welcomes government aid for Soweto Marathon and offers guidance

Sowetan Live 08 May 2026
Mathane admitted that it will be sad if the People’s Race doesn’t take place but that the Soweto Marathon must get their act together before they can host the event.
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Billy Monama is staging a revival of memory

Mail Guardian South Africa 08 May 2026
Billy Monama says The Rebirth of Ubuntu is about memory. The concert he founded and curates is now preparing for its fifth edition at the Joburg Theatre on May 29 and 30 ... “The songs they wrote advanced society ... “It is a researched concert,” he says ... ....
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Local is lekker at the Soweto Fashion Week

Sowetan Live 07 May 2026
Raw township grit met runway flair at the latest Soweto Fashion Week (SFW), reaffirming its reputation as a launchpad for young designers ready to break onto a bigger stage.
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LISTEN | Life of Soweto activist Fikile Mlotshwa remembered after her passing

Sowetan Live 07 May 2026
Fikile Mlotshwa, a community activist best known for being the first person to win the Sowetan Woman of the Year Award in 1987, has died. The 82-year-old woman passed away on Sunday ... “My mom always emphasised prayer ... She was a very simple woman.
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The Samthing Soweto petition: DJ Maphorisa’s bold move ahead of 'Scorpion Kings Live'

Independent online (SA) 06 May 2026
However, it soon turned into a request session and singer-songwriter Samthing Soweto's name dominating the comments, besides a day two request. Fans asked for Soweto to be part of the second edition of ...
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Soweto tech company invades smart-devices industry

Sowetan Live 04 May 2026
Seati Moloi from Soweto is a software developer who is disrupting the tech industry by putting Proudly South African wearable devices in the global market ... The Soweto-based company specialises in ...
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Cedric Kaze admits Soweto derby hangover as Kaizer Chiefs fall to Siwelele

Independent online (SA) 30 Apr 2026
Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze conceded that they suffered a Soweto derby hangover after their 2–0 defeat to Siwelele in the Betway Premiership at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday night ... Siphesihle Jeza strikes for Siwelele 🟢🔥 ... “We saw that ... .
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Soweto Derby muti mayhem and the dangerous game of silence from the PSL, Kaizer Chiefs ...

Independent online (SA) 30 Apr 2026
What should have been a vibrant Sunday afternoon during a South African Freedom Day long weekend — as scores of people flocked to the Nasrec precinct for one of the country’s premier sporting events, the Soweto Derby — almost turned sour ... .
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Angélique Kidjo is still moving the world

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
So I paused a lot of things to grieve.” ... That instinct is perhaps most evident on Sunlight To My Soul, where the Soweto Gospel Choir provides a powerful choral backdrop and on Joy, where Davido brings a buoyant Afropop energy ... So let’s get to it.”.
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Standard Bank Joy of Jazz reveals 2026 line-up as festival leans into legacy

Mail Guardian South Africa 30 Apr 2026
She is joined by Kamasi Washington, who will make his Joy of Jazz debut ... This year’s edition unfolds against a broader historical backdrop, marking 50 years since the Soweto Uprising and 70 years since the1956 Women’s March ... ....
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World-class venue, third-world logistics: Fans, organisers must end the Soweto derby shambles

Independent online (SA) 29 Apr 2026
The Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is the crown jewel of South African sport, a vibrant explosion of colour, history, and passion that divides even the most loving of households and brings the nation to a standstill .
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Ouaddou relieved as Bucs stay on top after Soweto derby stalemate

Sowetan Live 28 Apr 2026
... Mamelodi Sundowns played to a goalless draw against Richards Bay on the same day that Bucs dropped two points during their 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium on Sunday.

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