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Johannesburg – the spaces ‘in between’
Map of Johannesburg Township 1886 (Source: Musiker, N&R. 'A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg' Francolin, 2000: 30) Just discovered a great website on Joburg (bit...
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International exposure for Jozi’s Neighbourgoods Market
Article on Neighbourgoods Market in Monocle Magazine Urban Joburg responds to Monocle Magazine’s binary view of Joburg. Love their description of what Jozi inner city has to offer: ‘We’re a...
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Summary guide as to what’s on in Jozi galleries in the Parks and the city
Martin Y Sicilia Nobody can take away the good times we’ve had – Disturbing subject matter, realistic style at Galley Momo 7th Ave Parktown North until 15th October Nadine Hutton’s photographic...
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Another exciting new Joburg tour: Wits on 20th October
Source: Wits Places and Spaces 2012 p 30Coming up on the 20th October is a tour of the Wits campus. Apart from seeing a range of architectural styles from different decades of the 20th Century, the...
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Some great theatre productions currently showing in Joburg
Joburg Theatre never has a huge number of shows on offer as there is only a limited number of theatres, but as always what is available, promises not only a wide range of productions (although mostly...
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Time to get on your bicycle
Cycling is becoming an increasingly popular way of seeing local Joburg sites and sights. Lebo of Sowetobicycle tours has for many years offered cycling tours. There are various options on offer...
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Discover hidden pockets of Joburg with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation runs weekly tours usually on Saturday afternoons. What makes them special is that they explore interesting parts of Johannesburg, often include unusual places and...
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Party venues with a bird’s eye view of Jozi
Which comes first – the chicken or the egg? In the case of the built environment it is surely the buildings which must precede the functional possibilities they offer. So as the supply of high rise...
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Rosebank – Joburg’s art destination
Clustered around the lower Rosebank/Parkwood border on Jan Smuts Ave is a number of galleries which offer an exciting range of exhibitions...
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Walking in the city – explore Joburg on foot
In The Practice of Everyday Life the French scholar De Certeau has a chapter “Walking in the City”. Here he asserts that the ‘city’ is brought into being by official bodies and large institutions who...
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