by 2summers | May 27, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Hidden Joburg, 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...
by 2summers | Aug 5, 2011 | Johannesburg Day Trips, Museums and Buildings, Pretoria
Pretoria, which sits just north of Joburg, is smaller and tamer than its neighbor to the south. Some Joburgers consider Pretoria to be a boring backwater, while many Pretorians see Joburg as a crowded, wild place that’s best avoided. (I grew up near Baltimore,...