Maponya Mall in Soweto

Giant Soweto shopping mall opens
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has opened the largest shopping centre in southern Africa in Soweto.
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 27 September 2007, 11:35 GMT 12:35 UK

The Maponya Mall marks a transformation for the Johannesburg township, once an impoverished centre in the struggle against apartheid.

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