Poverty still rife in Soweto

Sixteen years after the end of minority white rule, empty promises remain.

Soweto resident

Soweto township was the epicentre of riots and uprisings as the nation’s black majority fought for an end to brutal government rule.

Now, 16 years after the end of minority white rule, empty promises remain. Soweto has a million people still living in abject poverty. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa has the story.

Source: Al Jazeera