Soweto

On my last day I managed to get a quick tour in of Soweto...it a shame that I didnt have longer there but still felt what I did see was important and was in marked contrast to the 5 star treatment that they give you on the game reserves from which I'd just come back from. I don't think Soweto is quite what it used to be and certain parts of it now are even really touristy...to a point.But there is still intense poverty,with the majority of people still living in shacks, and alot of crime.On the other side there are schools,hospitals,play areas and even a huge shopping centre.Obviously with the football world cup final recently taking place so close by (within a mile) money has been put into development of certain parts, but most of the people still dont have it.Being able to drive round hearing about some of the stories and seeing the range and structure of the classes that still live here was really interesting and important...events in the past here have changed history.