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What to look for in a bakeries in Soweto

In Soweto, fresh bread from community bakeries is a daily purchase rather than an occasional treat, and the township has a meaningful informal baking tradition — look for bread sold from residential gates and small shops alongside formal commercial bakeries. The larger bakeries supply the malls at scale, but smaller community bakeries in Dube and Orlando often produce more characterful bread at competitive prices. Koeksister production is a significant side-market in Soweto's informal baking sector.