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Entrepreneur Lesika Matlou's new tour operating business offers visitors a unique experience of the diverse history and rich cultural mix in Soweto – South Africa's largest and most famous township.
• Celebrating Soweto's heritage

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall had a busy first day of their trip to South Africa on Thursday, paying a visit to Soweto, to the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg and to a women's refuge project in Pretoria.

South Africans should learn from Albertina Sisulu the need to continue promoting non-racialism, social cohesion and inclusiveness in the country, says President Jacob Zuma.

Thousands of people braved the cold weather on Saturday to bid farewell to African National Congress struggle icon Albertina Sisulu, who died in Johannesburg last week.

Just weeks after casting her vote in South Africa's 2011 local government elections, liberation struggle veteran Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu has passed away, aged 92.

The Inaugural Flag, a piece of South African history that came close to being auctioned off in the UK earlier this year, will from now on be displayed at the University of Stellenbosch.

It could be mistaken for any other street in Soweto, with small, well-kept homes and the daily bustle of pedestrians. One may notice a few extra restaurants and bars, but nothing out of the ordinary. Yet Vilakazi Street is one of the most famous in South Africa.

The fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Freedom Charter was celebrated in Kliptown on Sunday, with thousands of people watching as President Thabo Mbeki lit a flame of freedom to mark the opening of the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication.