Johannesburg/South Johannesburg

South Johannesburg encompasses the districts of Alberton, Rosettenville, Brackendowns and Turfontein in Johannesburg.

See

• 1 The Apartheid Museum, Cnr Northern Parkway & Gold Reef Roads, Ormonde, ☏ +27 11 309-4700. Wednesday to Sunday: 09:00 – 17:00 and public holidays. A very moving and informative trip through South Africa's turbulent past and present. It takes at least a half day to go through and includes video, pictures and many artifacts that you can easily spend a day looking through. It is located alongside Gold Reef City and is a must-see. Admission including audio tour: adult R160, student/pensioner/child R110. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 James Hall Museum of Transport, Pioneers' Park, 193 Rosettenville Road, La Rochelle, ☏ +27 11 435-9718, curator@jhmt.org.za. Tu-Su 09:00-17:00. Largest museum dedicated to transport in South Africa. Free entrance.  

Do

• 1 Gold Reef City, Northern Parkway, Ormonde (from the M1 South, take exit 5, Johannesburg/M17 Xavier Street and follow Crownwood Rd until intersection with Northern parkway; turn right into Northern Parkway and follow that road for about 1 km), ☏ +27 11 248-6800, fax: +27 11 248-6863, info@goldreefcity.co.za. An amusement park in an old gold mine with a casino. The visitor can also learn about gold mining and go into a mine here (about 200 deep, too clean). Unfortunately Gold Reef isn't a theme-park of international standards so if you are expecting "Disney Land Africa" give it a miss. (updated Jan 2021)
• 2 Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, 46 Impala Rd. A nature reserve of 640 hectares (1,600 acres) consisting of veld and koppies (hills). Home to many species of flora and bird life, it is also home to large and small mammals such as blesbok, zebra, wildebeest and duiker. The reserve has a number of hikes and trails, archaeological sites with the Bloubos spruit flowing through the area. (updated Jan 2021)

Events

An autoshow held in the Coca-Cola Dome

• 1 Rand Show: , at the Expo Center, Nasrec, ☏ +27 11 661-4000, randshow@kagisoexpo.co.za. A shopping, food and entertainment show in early April. (date needs fixing)

Buy

• 1 Panorama Flea Market, Klipriver Drive, Mulbarton, ☏ +27 11 682-2222, howard@panoramafleamarket.com. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 Southgate, Cnr Columbine Ave & Rifle Range Rd, Mondeor, ☏ +27 11 942-1061. The centre is in the south of Johannesburg, five minutes from Soweto. (updated Dec 2024)

Drink

• 1 Back o' the Moon Nightclub, in Gold Reef City Casino, ☏ +27 11 496-1423. A casino-restaurant with live traditional and contemporary jazz, plus dinner and dancing. It has a wide selection of grills and seafood on a good-value set menu. Open Tu-Sa for lunch and dinner. (updated Dec 2024)