Soweto
Soweto ranks 2,007th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Terrassa, Bruneck, and Michigan. Memorable people born in Soweto include Cyril Ramaphosa, Zindzi Mandela, and Siphiwe Tshabalala. Memorable people who died in Soweto include Evelyn Mase and Sol Plaatje. Soweto has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many social activists and politicians. Soweto is located in South Africa.
Soweto is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and one of the suburbs of Johannesburg. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1952 and 1990, Soweto was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Cyril Ramaphosa, Zindzi Mandela, and Siphiwe Tshabalala. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Soweto including Evelyn Mase and Sol Plaatje.
People Born in Soweto
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Cyril Ramaphosa
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 1
Zindzi Mandela
1960 - 2020
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 2
Siphiwe Tshabalala
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 3
Lucas Radebe
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 4
Jacob Lekgetho
1974 - 2008
HPI: 29.56
Rank: 5
Thulani Serero
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.38
Rank: 6
Reneilwe Letsholonyane
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.64
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Soweto
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Newly Added People Deceased in Soweto
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Soweto were soccer players (5) and politicians (2), while most who died were social activists (1) and politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Soweto since 1700.
