Tourism
76 Hours in Soweto | Day 3: Sober discussions
#WeUprising x Jozi My Jozi turn Day 3 into Solution Sessions – a hard‑hitting afternoon where elders and youth sit at the same table instead of talking past each other. Veterans from the 70s hold space for real umrhabulo, unpacking untold June 16 stories from siblings, friends, bystanders and the unsung heroes history tried to blur out.
Then the mic flips to the new generation, who come with answers not excuses, offering street‑level solutions to the pressures young people face around community building, work and entrepreneurship… all backed by a live artistic performance that carries the message beyond the panel and into the bloodstream.
Event Details
MONDAY,
15 JUNE 2026
6:30PM to 11:59PM
Shop 1, 1566 Mtangai Street, Pimville Zone 1, Johannesburg, 1809, South Africa
Age Restrictions:
All ages allowed
Cost:
Free
Location
Shop 1, 1566 Mtangai Street, Pimville Zone 1, Johannesburg, 1809, South Africa
76 Hours in Soweto
As South Africa gets ready to mark 50 years since the Soweto Uprising, Jozi My Jozi, together with locals, hustling tourism operators and small businesses, is putting 76 Hours in Soweto on the map, not on a pedestal. From 13–16 June 2026, this four‑day takeover honours 16 June 1976 while opening real, cash‑in‑hand opportunities for the people who live here.
This isn’t a polite memorial. It’s Soweto claiming its spot as a heavyweight of heritage, culture and township tourism and proving that big public events can pump money, jobs and power straight into local streets when they’re built from the ground up.
76 Hours in Soweto is driven by Soweto Township Accommodation Establishments (STAE), guesthouses, lodges, backpackers and B&Bs ready to host and the 1976@50 Soweto Community Commemoration Campaign, uniting operators, community groups, schools, youth and civic leaders under one fired‑up vision.
Through curated stay‑overs, guided walks, markets, performances, exhibitions, dialogues and community‑led experiences, visitors are pushed to stay longer, spend local and plug into the living history and culture of Soweto, not just pass through for a selfie.