#Johannesburg - 866 posts

I visited the Lions Shul, South Africa's oldest synagogue, in Doornfontein. It's one of the few shuls still operating in the inner city.

Gail and I took a gallery-hopping tour through Rosebank with Thabo the Tourist, Joburg's charming guide for the arts.

I recently became a member of the Rand Club, the historic (formerly mens- and whites-only) club in downtown Joburg.

We took a food tour through Alexandra Township and learned lots of new things, including about a new "Mexi-kasi" restaurant there.

Last weekend I toured a series of public art installations around Joburg that were either created or inspired by late artist Andrew Lindsay.

After many years of gazing at it from afar, I finally visited the "lemon squeezer church", which is featured in Hidden Joburg.

I scoured the city looking for Joburg's best shawarmas. Here are the five restaurants that came out on top.

Benoni's Shiva Temple boasts the tallest Shiva-Shakti statue in Africa. The temple is a great place to learn about Tamil religion/culture.

The Refillery, an almost completely plastic-free and packaging-free grocery store, has become my favorite place to shop in Linden.

Ten years after my Jeppestown photo exhibition, I returned to the City Hall men's clothing shop and the Jozi Mall on MacIntyre Street.

Betty Ntuli, Melville's mielie lady, is retiring this week after 57 years. Here are some photos of her life and career.

I have an ever-growing obsession with shopping sustainably, and Joburg is a fantastic place to do this. Here are a few suggestions.