09:30

Depart Sandton for SOWETO tour.

Medical Icon – Largest Hospital

The name Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, is not ethnic. It was derived from two people.

·         Chris Hani - who was a freedom fighter during the anti-apartheid struggle and who was assassinated in 1993, and

·         John Albert Baragwanath - a Cornishman from England who settled in these parts during the late 1800'

Bara is a specialist referral hospital providing curative services for ±3,5 million people from the Southern & Western parts of Gauteng. However, the hospital often receive referrals, for specialist treatment, from all the surrounding African countries as well. The hospital is situated on the southern border of Soweto, and was built, during the Second World War, to serve as a military hospital for the British troops fighting in the Middle East.

History and Heritage Icon – Largest Catholic Church

No trip to Soweto is complete without a visit to Regina Mundi, Soweto's largest Catholic Church. Not only has the vast church always been a spiritual haven for thousands of Sowetans, it has also played a pivotal role in the township's history of resistance against apartheid.

History and Heritage Icon - Museum

Hector Pieterson, age 13, was one the first students to be killed during the 1976 Student Uprising in Soweto. He has since become a symbol of youth resistance to apartheid. This uprising started on 16 June as a peaceful protest march organized by school students in Soweto. One of the main grievances was the introduction of Afrikaans, regarded as the language of the oppressor, as a medium of instruction in all African schools.  A memorial to Hector Pieterson was erected in the early 1990s and is situated in Khumalo Street, a few hundred meters from where he was shot. A new museum opened in 2002 and houses photographic and audio-visual displays of the struggle of the youth against the injustices of apartheid.

Heritage Icon – Square of Dedication

Walter Sisulu was a delegate at the 1955 Congress of the People, a major figure in the anti-apartheid struggle, deputy president of the ANC, underground activist and Rivonia treason trialist.  This was the Congress of the People, who met to draw up the Freedom Charter, an alternative vision to the repressive policies of the apartheid state.

The square and monument form part of the Greater Kliptown Development Project, a massive effort to redevelop the area and make it more habitable and conducive to business. The square and monument will form part of the Greater Kliptown Development Project, a massive effort to redevelop the area and make it more habitable and conducive to business.

History and Heritage Icon – Noble Peace Prize Winner Street – Mandela Family Museum

In Orlando West is Vilakazi Street where two of South Africa's Noble Peace Price winners - former president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu once lived.

Nelson Mandela's humble house in Orlando West, Soweto, now called the Mandela Family Museum, is an interesting stopover for those keen to imbibe a slice of authentic history on the world's most famous former prisoner.

12:30

Lunch at Wandie's Restaurant in SOWETO

A cosy tavern in the middle of this huge "township", it is popular with both locals and tourists alike. In the suburb of Dube, some 15km from the Jo'burg city centre, it has become a mandatory stop on the route for virtually all Soweto tour operators.

The restaurant has played host to such luminaries as Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin Airlines, Evander Holyfield, Jesse Jackson, Quincy Jones, and All Blacks..

13:30

Depart to Origins Centre for tour

You discover the story of how all human beings began in Africa, developed tools, language, art and spirituality.This is the story of origins of human culture.  Experience cutting edge technology, holograms, a virtual rain-animal, do a basic DNA test on a touch screen.  Discover stone age lifestyle, the San spirit world and much more.

15:30

Depart to Newtown for early afternoon drinks and cocktail meals

16:00

Arrival at SAB World of Beer

Since opening its doors on 15 May 1995, the World of Beer has grown in stature and has become a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike. SAB's multi-million rand investment in the area helped lay the foundations for what has become the Newtown Cultural Precinct.  From ancient Mesopotamia, through Africa and Europe, the tour unveils beer's heritage all the way to a honky-tonk pub of Johannesburg's mining camp days and a traditional Soweto shebeen

18:00

Depart venue to hosted buyer hotels