Your ultimate guide to Johannesburg
Restaurants and bars, museums and galleries, clubs and music, shops and more from across Johannesburg
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Things to do in Johannesburg
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Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in Johannesburg
If there’s one thing South Africans know how to do, it’s turn a major sporting moment...
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Events: What’s on in Johannesburg
From live music under city lights to art fairs, food markets, theatre, and cultural festivals –...
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Best things to do with kids in Johannesburg
From a pop-up roller skating rink to theatre shows and making beauty products, the little ones will be...
Local Intel
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J'Something
From slow mornings in creative spaces to unearthing low-key food gems and finding constant inspiration at Artistry, this is J'Something's curated guide to...
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J Ross
J Ross shares his favourite restaurants, and local gems that make Johannesburg special
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Chanley Wong
From skates to spas, this is Chanley Wong’s Ultimate Guide to Johannesburg...
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Where to eat and drink in Johannesburg
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Where to find World Cup flavours in Johannesburg
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The 11 best places to taste the African continent in Johannesburg
Here are our favourite places to experience African food in Johannesburg - South Africa’s real global African city
Where to stay in Johannesburg
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Neighbourhood Diaries: Melville
Bookshops, dive bars, heritage houses and one of Joburg’s best bits of wild nature, all packed into a few walkable streets
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Neighbourhood Diaries: Parkhurst
A rare Joburg high street you can actually do properly on foot
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Neighbourhood Diaries: Rosebank
The unofficial heart of Joburg’s north just seems to be getting better every time we go back
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Bars and pubs
The 11 best pubs and bars in Johannesburg
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The 15 best rooftop bars in Johannesburg
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I live in the world’s best city for food – these are the 8 places I recommend to everyone
What we’ve known for at least a couple of generations in La Ciudad de los Reyes is finally ready to enter common sense per Time Out’s expert panel:...
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Celebrity weddings, local disruption and the overtourism conundrum
If you’ve scrolled through a social media feed some time in the last few weeks, you’ve likely seen at least one post divulging the details of pop...
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The 14 best burgers in the world right now
Is there a more satisfying bite than the salty, smoky hit of a really, really good burger? The answer is obviously: of course not. Restaurants all over the...
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