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Soweto is an urban area in the City of Johannesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation, short for South Western Townships.

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Violence flares as hip hop artist bailed
— Mar 19 2010 8:38 PM from ABC Online
Clashes in South Africa over hip-hop star's bail
— Mar 19 2010 8:34 PM from Radio New Zealand
Teens held for Jub Jub protest
— Mar 19 2010 7:09 PM from News24
Rioters protest bail for South African hip-hop artist
— Mar 19 2010 7:08 PM from Boston Herald
Dudes, stop it!
— Mar 19 2010 6:53 PM from Hindustan Times

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School children protest in Soweto, South Africa, Friday March 19 2010 following a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. After a tense three-day hearing a judge freed Molemo Maarohanye, known as "Jub Jub," on $ 1,300 bail.

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School children flee police action during a protest in Soweto, South Africa, Friday March 19. 2010 against a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. After a tense three-day hearing a judge freed Molemo Maarohanye, known as "Jub Jub," on $ 1,300 bail.

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School children flee police action during a protest in Soweto, South Africa, Friday March 19 2010 after a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. After a tense three-day hearing a judge freed Molemo Maarohanye, known as "Jub Jub," on $ 1,300 bail.

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An armed South African policeman stands behind a fence as South African School children rally to protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to Friday in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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An armed South African policeman controls the demonstration by school children away from the court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 at the bail hearing of local musician 'Jub Jub' Molemo Maarohanye, accused of killing four people by car during illegal street racing. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while car racing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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South African policemen fire water cannons as South African school children (unseen) protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to Friday in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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South African School children, escaping the police using water cannons, protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to March 19 in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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Protesting South African school children run as police fire rubber bullets outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 at the bail hearing of local musican 'Jub Jub' (Molemo Maarohanye) street racing trial. Molemo 'Jub Jub' killed four children after illegally car racing last week on a Soweto road. Police fired rubber bullets and used water cannons on pupils protesting a second day in a row. One student was heard saying 'Jub Jub must suffer. .. jail is the best place for him'.

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South African School children walk during a protest as a policeman patrols outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to Friday in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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South African School children protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to Friday in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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South African School children, escaping the police, protest outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to March 19 in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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South African school children protest as they attempt to escape the police outside a court in Soweto on March 18, 2010 after Hip hop artist Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye's bail hearing was postponed to Friday in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Hip hop artist Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala have their hearing deferred for closing hearings and judgment. Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub allegedly wrecked his car while dicing in Soweto on March 7, 2010 in a crash that claimed the lives of four school pupils and left three others critically injured.

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South African Police officers open fire with rubber bullets on protesting youths (unseen) after being pelted with stones during the bail application of hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala at a court in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The men face murder charges after four school children were killed when the two crashed the Mini Coopers they were allegedly racing in Soweto earlier this month. The incident has sparked a public outcry, especially from young people in the community. The case continues Thursday.

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Youths demonstrate in Soweto, South Africa, while a policeman on horseback tries to control them during the bail application of hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala at a court in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The men face murder charges after four school children were killed when the two crashed the Mini Coopers they were allegedly racing in Soweto earlier this month. The incident has sparked a public outcry, especially from young people in the community. The case continues tomorrow.

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Angry youths try to break down the front gate of a court in Soweto during the bail application of hip hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala at a court in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. The men face murder charges after four school children were killed when the two crashed the Mini Coopers they were allegedly racing in Soweto earlier this month. The incident has sparked a public outcry, especially from young people in the community. The case continues tomorrow.

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Striking South African taxi drivers sing and dance during thier strike in Soweto on March 15, 2010. Private minibus drivers barricaded Soweto with burnt tyres on Monday to protest a new public transport system being introduced in Johannesburg ahead of the football World Cup, police said.

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An armed police officer stands guard at a taxi rank during a strike by Taxi drivers in Soweto on March 15, 2010. Private minibus drivers barricaded Soweto with burnt tyres to protest a new public transport system being introduced in Johannesburg ahead of the football World Cup, police said.'There is a protest of taxi drivers against BRT (Bus Rapid Transit). The situation is a little bit tense,' police spokeswoman Edna Mamonyane told AFP. '(The taxis) don't want any bus leaving Soweto,' she said.'Early this morning they burnt tyres to block the roads.'

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Police officers stand guard at a taxi rank during a strike by Taxi drivers in Soweto on March 15, 2010. Private minibus drivers barricaded Soweto with burnt tyres to protest a new public transport system being introduced in Johannesburg ahead of the football World Cup, police said.'There is a protest of taxi drivers against BRT (Bus Rapid Transit). The situation is a little bit tense,' police spokeswoman Edna Mamonyane told AFP. '(The taxis) don't want any bus leaving Soweto,' she said.'Early this morning they burnt tyres to block the roads.'

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International Monetary Fund Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn watches pupils participate in an awareness grass root soccer program in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday March 10, 2010. Strauss-Khan, traveling through Africa, expressed concern that recovery could mean leaders will feel less pressure to work together and pursue such reforms as tightening regulation and supervision of financial markets.

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