Soweto Inside Out

This is a Title About Soweto From Inside and Out. It is an Effort to Mark a Century Since the First Forced Removals of Black Africans From Central Johannesburg to the Banks of the Klipspruit River. It is Also in Recognition of the Limited Books Available on a World-Famous City. Soweto's Huge Growth Came in the Post-War Decades. One Famous Resident Walter Sisulu Believed That the Country's Modern History is Impossible to Separate From That of Its Most Famous Township. 'The History of South Africa Cannot Be Understood Outside the History of Soweto the Development of the Township, and the Trials and Tribulations of Its People Are a Microcosm of the History of This Country.' the Township Became a Focus of World Attention in 1976 During Bloody Repression of Student Protests, and Again During the Violence of the Eighties. This Title is a Companion to a Collection of Journalists' Stories About Johannesburg That Was Published in 2002.