Elias Mutsoaledi Settlement

The settlement of Elias Mutsoaledi is one of the poorest settlements in Soweto. The settlement began in 1993 and was named in memory of one of the heroes of the struggle against apartheid, Elias Motsoaldi. Motsoaldi was imprisoned on Robben Island for 26 long years, along with Nelson Mandela and other ANC leaders. All were shacks without electricity and the old generators that were used are still there to this day. It is the most prosperous of the great Soweto settlements and contrasts greatly with Orlando West and Dube. It's an important part of the visit to show how bad the living conditions