Indigenous cycads, succulents, ferns and a 70-m high waterfall enhance the Witwatersrand National Botanic Garden. Leisure options at Florida Lake include boating and angling, a play park, a swimming pool and rides on a miniature train. Part of the lake, Hamerkop Bird Sanctuary features waterfowl. Facilities at the Little Falls Pleasure Resort include a swimming pool, barbecue areas and picnic spots. A huge, sprawling township estimated to be inhabited by over two million people.
Homes range from affluent mansions to makeshift shacks.
Soweto residents belong to nine ethnic groups, Zulus and Xhosas predominating. Baragwanath Hospital, reputed to be the largest general hospital in the southern hemisphere, provides training and medical services of a high standard. The hospital attracts patients not only from the rest of South Africa but also from countries as far north as Nigeria. Commercial activity in Soweto is fast expanding. New supermarkets, retail chains, banks and shopping complexes are constantly being established.