Things To Do in Johannesburg
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Johannesburg Attractions
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Constitution Hill
On a hill overlooking the inner city, this is Jo'burg's answer to Cape Town's popular Robben Island attraction, and is billed as a living tribute to the country's enshrined freedoms and human rights, housing South Africa's architecturally provocative Constitutional Court, where you… Johannesburg Art Gallery
Predictably, the city's first gallery was financed with the sale of a diamond. In 1904, Lady Phillips, wife of the first chairman of the Rand Mines Company, sold her 21-carat ring to purchase three paintings by Wilson Steer. Over the next 5 years, she wrangled money from her wealthy…
Johannesburg Shopping
Sandton's tasteful shopping malls appeal to the label-conscious, while Oriental Plaza in Fordsburg draws hagglers looking for precious Indian fabrics. Rosebank's daily African Craft Market sells original pieces to the sound of bongo beats. Head for Illovo to buy food and wine from Johannesburg's oldest shop and to Parkwood for tribal paintings and beadwork. On Saturday most shops close at lunchtime.
Johannesburg Nightlife
In Newtown, Bassline specialises in jazz, blues and African rap, while Sunninghill's Movida is both club and theatre rolled into one. Mellow Melville offers 24-hour fun at Catz Pyjamas. Head for Rosebank for softer tunes and comfortable sofas and to Sandton to see and be seen on a chic playground. Tuscan-looking Montecasino has theatres, cinemas and roulette. Dress up to fit in with Jozi's bar-hopping society.
