Johannesburg & surroundings travel

Journey to Johannesburg. The districts: Houghton, Newtown, a former industrial area and now the city’s new cultural hub, extending all the way to Braamfontein, a student district bustling with art galleries. Buppies shopping in the Fashion District, until now stigmatised by its association with the poor neighbourhood of Hillbrow. This wave of modernity does not, however, sweep away Joburg’s historical dimension, which can be discovered by following in the footsteps of Gandhi, especially at the Satyagraha House, a residence restored by Voyageurs du Monde, or by tracing Mandela’s path in Soweto. Read more