The term REGION NEAR JOHANNESBURG can be solved by the crossword solution SOWETO, which is a township of the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the south-western part of the city and is home to over 1.3 million people. Soweto was established in the 1930s as a settlement for African workers who were employed in the gold mines of Johannesburg. It has since become a major cultural and economic hub in the region.