What to see in Johannesburg

Johannesburg highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Apartheid Museum

   Essential for understanding the country.

2. Soweto

   With Nelson Mandela’s house on Vilakazi Street.

3. Constitution Hill

   A former prison, now home to the Constitutional Court.

4. Maboneng

   A neighbourhood of art, cafés and markets.

5. Cradle of Humankind

   Caves with hominid fossils, a World Heritage Site.

Day trips from Johannesburg

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Soweto ★ 4.9 (840 reviews)

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Typical food of Johannesburg

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Johannesburg from your kitchen).

Chakalaka

A spicy vegetable and bean relish born in the mining townships of Johannesburg. It goes with pap (maize porridge) and the meat from the braai, the South African barbecue.

• Serves 6
• 40 min

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 peppers
• 3 grated carrots
• 2 tomatoes
• 400 g baked beans in tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves and 1 piece of ginger
• 2 teaspoons of curry powder
• 1 chilli
• Oil and salt

How to make it at home

1. Fry the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli in oil.
2. Add the curry powder and cook for a minute.
3. Add the diced peppers and grated carrot and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
4. Add the chopped tomato and cook for 10 minutes.
5. Stir in the beans, heat through and season with salt. It’s served hot or cold.

The trick: Every family has its own version: hotter or milder.

Frequently asked questions about Johannesburg