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Cycling in Soweto With Locals

Cycling in Soweto With Locals

by 2summers | Sep 14, 2020 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Soweto, Tours, Townships/Informal Settlements

As everyone in South Africa knows, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic and our national borders are still closed. This means no international tourism. While this extended travel ban is detrimental to the South African tourism sector, the ban has created new...
Soweto (Lockdown Day 82)

Soweto (Lockdown Day 82)

by 2summers | Jun 16, 2020 | BlackLivesMatter, COVID-19, Johannesburg, Soweto

Welcome to Day 82 of the South African lockdown. It’s both freezing-cold and raining in Joburg — a very rare occurrence. It’s also Youth Day, a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 student uprising in Soweto. A mural at the June 16...
Touring Soweto with a South African Blonde

Touring Soweto with a South African Blonde

by 2summers | Jan 22, 2020 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements

Last week I did an all-day tour of Soweto with Eenblond Tours. “Eenblond” means “a blonde” in Afrikaans, which makes sense because that’s exactly what Gilda Swanepoel is. Gilda inside one of the Soweto cooling towers. Gilda and I are...
A Visit to Mandela House on Vilakazi Street

A Visit to Mandela House on Vilakazi Street

by 2summers | May 27, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements

Sometimes in my quest to discover all of Joburg’s hidden places, I miss out on the un-hidden ones. Such is the case with Mandela House, the Mandela family’s former home on Vilakazi Street in Soweto. It’s probably one of the top five tourist sites in...
#Gauteng52, Week 11: A New Take on Vilakazi Street

#Gauteng52, Week 11: A New Take on Vilakazi Street

by 2summers | Mar 14, 2017 | #Gauteng52, Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements

Welcome to Week 11 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I will visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I visit the Box Shop, a shopping center and coffee shop on Vilakazi Street in Soweto. A few weeks...
Soweto, the Adrenaline-Seekers’ Capital of South Africa

Soweto, the Adrenaline-Seekers’ Capital of South Africa

by 2summers | Aug 15, 2016 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements

I was in a speeding car with three other people, careening toward the Orlando Towers — a decommissioned-power-station-turned-entertainment/adventure-center — in Soweto. “I wonder if they’re going to make us bungee?” someone asked....
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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A busy Saturday at @worldofsamoosas in the @orient A busy Saturday at @worldofsamoosas in the @orientalplazafordsburg — one of my favorite places in Joburg. Thanks to Zaheer (second frame) for letting me come behind the plastic curtain for a photo. #discoverjoburg
A few more shots from Linksfield Ridge. I’ve jus A few more shots from Linksfield Ridge. I’ve just published a blog post about our walk there - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg
View from Linksfield Ridge (there’s a tiny Jobur View from Linksfield Ridge (there’s a tiny Joburg skyline on the right). #discoverjoburg
Street art in Newtown by @jakesmbele. #discoverjob Street art in Newtown by @jakesmbele. #discoverjoburg #graffiti #streetart
I just wrote a blog post about @minimark_fabrics, I just wrote a blog post about @minimark_fabrics, my new favorite downtown fabric shop. Link is in my profile. #discoverjoburg
Diagonal Street, Johannesburg. #discoverjoburg Diagonal Street, Johannesburg.  #discoverjoburg
A really cool-looking counterfeit perfume shop on A really cool-looking counterfeit perfume shop on the ground floor of the Ark Building, downtown Joburg. Good times exploring the city today with @dizzylexa and @manuac75. #discoverjoburg
More photos from Saturday night’s mission to the More photos from Saturday night’s mission to the @fireplaceroadhouse - I went crazy with the neon signs! Full review in my blog - link in my profile. #roadhousesofgauteng
International airtime. #discoverjoburg International airtime. #discoverjoburg
#asundaycarpic on 13th St. in Fietas, Johannesburg #asundaycarpic on 13th St. in Fietas, Johannesburg. Hanif Mottiar has owned this 1977 Peugeot 504 for 43 years. He inherited the car from his father at the age of 14, soon after his father bought it, when his father died suddenly while on a pilgrimage to Mecca. #discoverjoburg #fietas #johannesburg cc @faarooqm 😍🚗
Insane sunset at the Fireplace Roadhouse, Boksburg Insane sunset at the Fireplace Roadhouse, Boksburg. Many years ago the roadhouse was called the Triple Question Mark, hence this old sign. #roadhousesofgauteng
Super cool new coffee shop in a beautiful, hidden- Super cool new coffee shop in a beautiful, hidden-away space. Blog review in my profile. @toasted_jhb
Happy birthday @bonganimabuza! #spazashoptours #ka Happy birthday @bonganimabuza! #spazashoptours #katlehong
Still posting knitting pictures. Still a pandemic. Still posting knitting pictures. Still a pandemic. Read more in my blog. #2summers2021SupportGroup
At long last, I have started my blog series about At long last, I have started my blog series about Gauteng roadhouses. Unfortunately my favorite roadhouse of all time, the Casbah in Brakpan (pictured here), closed in 2020.  But there are many still around, including the charming Lollipop Roadhouse in Pretoria (second and third pics). Read more in my blog (link in profile). #roadhousesofgauteng @sign_of_the_time
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