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The northern suburbs of Jo'burg are fairly safe for shopping. The weekend roodtop market at Rosebank Mall is wonderful for getting arts crafts, good places to eat also. Lots of ATMs available. As usual in South Africa always check the machine and use ATMs in well lit populated areas. The rooftop market has lots of artists selling their work and regular special music. Further north is Sandton Mall with Nelson Madela Square in the middle, not very clearly sign posted so ask the way. Good restaurants and shops. A fantastic deli in Sandton to meet your taste from home needs. Always only bring the money you need, keep your handbag under your arm as crime is rife in SA. Rosebank Sandton are safe providing you keep your head screwed on.

South of Jo'Burg is the Apartheid Museum, it is a salutory testament to South Africa's very recent history. Black people in SA only exercised their vote in 1984, not long ago. The inequalities are still embedded in S.African society. The news footage and artifact in the museum bring home the horror of what the people - of all ethnicity - went through in the country. This place has got to be on anyone's agenda when visiting Jo'Burg.

Apartheid Museum Very Informative

Interesting Place, youve just got to be careful. especially pickpockets

Every house is fully protected : harmfull response... No white people walking alone on the streets! Too dangerous. During the night, nobody stops for the traffic lights : too many car-jackings ! The appartheid is not so far away...

Die grösste Stadt des Landes. Sehr gefährliche gegend. Absolut nicht zu empfehlen ins Zentrum zu gehen.

Stayed at the Sheraton Plaza.

Johannesburg itself is not a place where you can spend weeks of your holidays. There is not much to see, but, of course, it's worth going and just inhale the spirit of SA's capital. An annoying detail is, that it's quite dangerous when it's dark.

I jsuted stopped for 24 hours. It did't really impressed me...