'Aqua-phobia' is the fear of water. Many people develop this anxiety when they are about to take a dip or swim, but some grannies in South Africa's Soweto are redefining this phobia. In their 60s and above they have found a new hobby to help calm them down and stay fit. Here's their story of grit and endurance.

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This next story is about a 37-year-old determined to change lives of people in South Africa’s largest township, Soweto. And how is he doing that? Through books, Thami Mazibuko’s love for reading has forced him to turn his home into book store, library and a literacy centre to serve the people of his community across all generations. WION correspondent Kalden Ongmu has filed this report.

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South Africa saw multiple shootings occur at local taverns over the weekend. The deadliest of the three attacks took place in the township of Soweto in which 15 people were killed and another eight were injured.

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Youth day in South Africa commemorates the Soweto uprising of June 16, 1976. In 1975, protests started in South African schools following a directive from the then Bantu Education department that said that Afrikaans had to be used as an equal basis with the English as the language of instruction in secondary schools.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was out campaigning on Saturday in the Soweto townships for the ruling African National Congress ahead of local elections.

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