Soweto
Soweto ranks 1,147th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saskatoon, Bielefeld, and Kanazawa. Memorable people born in Soweto include Cyril Ramaphosa, Zindzi Mandela, and Siphiwe Tshabalala. Memorable people who died in Soweto include Walter Sisulu, Evelyn Mase, and Sol Plaatje. Soweto has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. 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 is one of the suburbs of Johannesburg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1942 and 2000, Soweto was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Cyril Ramaphosa, Zindzi Mandela, and Siphiwe Tshabalala. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Soweto including Walter Sisulu, Evelyn Mase, and Sol Plaatje.
People Born in Soweto
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Cyril Ramaphosa
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 12
Zindzi Mandela
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2020
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 10
Siphiwe Tshabalala
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 3
Patrice Motsepe
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 9
Lucas Radebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1
Letta Mbulu
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 4
John Moshoeu
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - 2015
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 8
Hector Pieterson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 7
Doctor Khumalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 14
Jacob Lekgetho
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - 2008
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 13
Thulani Serero
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 2
Reneilwe Letsholonyane
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Soweto
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Walter Sisulu
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4
Evelyn Mase
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1922 - 2004
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 3
Sol Plaatje
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 2
Hector Pieterson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Soweto were soccer players (9), politicians (2), businesspeople (1), singers (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and social activists (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Soweto, including Siphiwe Tshabalala, Lucas Radebe, and John Moshoeu. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Soweto, including Siphiwe Tshabalala, Lucas Radebe, and John Moshoeu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Soweto since 1700.
