DESTINATIONS — AFRICA
Jo’burg jaunts
Meera Dattani packs the sights into two days in South Africa’s biggest city
continent’s richest, is a truly thrilling place, crammed with history, culture and nightlife, capturing the spirit of South Africa’s past, present and future. Direct flights with South African Airways, British Airways
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and Virgin Atlantic – plus its position as a hub for southern Africa – make it easy to add a Johannesburg city break to itineraries. Two days is just a taster though. Jozi is big on interesting sights and lively suburbs, so don’t be surprised if they go back for more. Clients often ask about safety in Johannesburg and a
precautionary rather than paranoid approach is best. The majority of crime takes place in the townships, but the usual advice applies in the safer central areas. Suggest they stick to busy streets, keep valuables secure and carry only what’s needed. If driving, advise locking car doors and parking on busy streets or in secure car parks.
IN JOHANNESBURG HOURS
l DAY ONE 10.00: Visit the Maboneng Precinct, an evolving neighbourhood of loft apartments, offices, hotels and Moad (Museum of African Design). A great example of new Johannesburg, explore Arts on Main, a creative hub of galleries, restaurants and bars. At weekends, don’t miss Sunday’s Market on Main with farmers’ market-style food stalls and live DJ sets. Note many galleries and museums are closed across the city on Mondays. 11.30: A 10-minute drive away is Newtown Cultural Precinct, the original nucleus of Johannesburg’s urban revival. It hosts events such as Chinese New Year, Gay Pride and the Newtown Jazz Festival, and the streets radiating from Mary
Fitzgerald Square are home to SAB World of Beer, Sci-Bono Discovery Centre and Market Theatre, which
started out as an independent theatre during the apartheid era. Visit the
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t’s really not hard to like Johannesburg. In fact, some of us love Jozi. South Africa’s biggest city, and the
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