Markets/Shopping (Category) - 119 posts

JFF Rooftop Farm is a nursery/coffee shop in Braamfontein. The nursery is on the building's roof, surrounded by skyscrapers and treetops.

Chappy Vintage, a charming second-hand shop on 4th Avenue in Linden, is my new favorite place for quirky home furnishings.

Ludwig's Roses, a massive rose farm just north of Pretoria, is a delightful place to spend an afternoon sniffing flowers.

The Old Lake Market, a former Parkview movie theatre, is now a quirky home to shops, craftspeople, and a quaint cafe.

My friend Ryan recently started a thrifting business as a side gig. I spent the day with her, scouting for clothes in Germiston and Alberton.

I took a walk around Diagonal St. to shop for fabric. We made many interesting discoveries, including MiniMark Wholesale.

Yummy Mayfair, a shop selling local and imported prepared foods, has the best selection of American junk food I've seen in Joburg.

Today, after a week or so of procrastination, I returned to the Aranda blanket factory in Randfontein. After my previous Basotho blanket post, a reader in …

Rialheim and Boho Café & Co in Rand Steam, is the most delightful ceramics/coffee shop I've ever experienced in a suburban shopping center.

The Upcycle shop, on Long Road in Greymont, rescues rejected corporate merchandise that would otherwise go to a landfill and sells it -- cheaply.

Maps 4 Africa, the self-proclaimed first map store in Africa, is an African map and travel book wonderland. Go there before your next road trip.

Here are my top five recommendations on where to buy local South African and African gifts, especially African art, in Johannesburg.