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Overview

Commonly known as Jo鈥檅urg or Jozi, this is the vibrant heart of South Africa, a rapidly changing city looking optimistically towards the future.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Constitutional Court on Constitution Hill.

    Constitution Hill

    Johannesburg

    Do not leave Jo'burg without visiting Constitution Hill. One of South Africa's most important historical sites, the deeply moving and inspirational鈥�

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    Apartheid Museum

    Johannesburg

    The Apartheid Museum illustrates the rise and fall of South Africa鈥檚 era of segregation and oppression, and is an absolute must-see. It uses a broad鈥�

  • Constitutional Court

    Constitutional Court

    Johannesburg

    Inaugurated in 2004, with its design based on the African concept of 'justice under a tree', the Constitutional Court is a very real symbol of modern鈥�

  • Liliesleaf Farm

    Liliesleaf Farm

    Johannesburg

    A highlight of Jo'burg's northern suburbs is Liliesleaf Farm. This was the secret headquarters of the ANC (African National Congress) from 1961 until a鈥�

  • Gandhi Square

    Gandhi Square

    Johannesburg

    in 2002 Van der Bijl Sq was revamped and renamed Gandhi Sq in honour of Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi. Look out for the bronze statue representing him as a鈥�

  • Rand Club

    Rand Club

    Johannesburg

    Founded in 1887, this version of the illustrious (and once whites- and men-only) club dates from 1904. It's now open to all, and so long as you're not鈥�

  • Chancellor House

    Chancellor House

    Johannesburg

    It was in this three-storey building that, in the 1950s, Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo set up South Africa's first black-owned law firm. After a 2012鈥�

  • One Eloff

    One Eloff

    Johannesburg

    Painted an unmissable acid yellow and turquoise, this art-deco building was originally a car showroom but was revamped in 2016 by the property developers鈥�

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