Business - owners in Soweto say it is helping the area transform . Both Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela have lived in the area . One million tourists visited Johannesburg in 2016 . Brightly colored trinkets and souvenirs draw in tourists and help to grow a smaller economy . As businesses grow more Soweto residents are entering the middle class .
Business - owners in Soweto say it is helping the area transform . Both Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela have lived in the area . One million tourists visited Johannesburg in 2016 . As businesses grow more Soweto residents are entering the middle class .