Diepmeadow is a township that is part of the greater Soweto in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. In South Africa, the term Township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped urban living areas that under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites Soweto is an urban area in the City of Johannesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Gauteng (xaʊˈtɛŋ Sotho xɑ́útʼèŋ̀ is a province of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa It consists of two townships of Diepkloof and Meadowlands. Meadowlands was built to accommodate the residents of Sophiatown who were forcibly removed in 1957. Sophiatown (pronounced with a long stressed i) (also known as Sof'town or Kofifi) is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa See also 1956 in South Africa, other events of 1957, 1958 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Diepkloof was established in 1959 to accommodate people being removed from Alexandra. See also 1958 in South Africa, other events of 1959, 1960 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Alexandra (sometimes nicknamed "Alex" is a township located in Gauteng province, South Africa.