The conference halls of the East London International Convention Centre reverberated with the voices of hundreds of people singing in harmony at the Battle of the Municipalities competition at the weekend. The finale marked the end of a weeklong skills development conference and saw 30 ensembles compete for cash prizes in front of a panel of eight judges, two assurers and a hearty, enthusiastic crowd.
Following the closure of a number of government schools, many Soweto residents – who say they were not privy to the process in the first place – have found a new purpose for the abandoned buildings.
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