Articles tagged ‘Johannesburg’
Lilliesleaf Farm: A Page in the Book of the Liberation Struggle
By Peter Baxter | June 10th, 2008 |
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A small but important part of South African liberation mythology was committed to posterity this week when the Lilliesleaf Farm in the Rivonia suburb of Johannesburg was declared a museum and national monument to the Liberation Struggle. Although the bustling suburb of Rivonia has since grown up around this apparently innocuous house, in the early [...]
Apartheid Museum and Voortrekker Monument
By BootsnAll | March 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The Commemorations and Memories of a Race Struggle
South Africa is one of the few countries in the world where the politics of revolution are a tourist attraction. Every backpackers lodge in Johannesburg offers a variant of the Soweto tour, and of course it is impossible to complete a visit to the Mother City without a [...]
Johannesburg International Airport (OR Tambo International Airport)
By Philip | April 25th, 2007 | 11 Comments »
SA Logue’s handy guide to Johannesburg International Airport.
Johannesburg International to Become OR Tambo International
By Ben | September 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Alert! As of next month (27 October, to be precise), Johannesburg International Airport will get a new name: OR Tambo International. The “OR” bit stands for “Oliver Reginald” - he was one of the African National Congress’s greatest leaders, having worked with Walter Sisulu and Nelson Mandela to advance the cause of freedom for all [...]
Note to Susfloos: Head to the Apartheid Museum or Newtown
By Ben | July 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Susfloos posts a query on the BootsnAll South Africa travel forum: what to do during a five hour layover in Johannesburg?
If you were both coming and going via Johannesburg International Airport, Susfloos, the answer would be: nothing. It’s too far from the city to justify a trek in. But, since you’ll be transferring from the [...]
Joburg’s Gritty Beauty, as Uncovered by the New York Times
By Ben | July 18th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
SA Logue is firmly of the opinion that Johannesburg is worth a stop on any tourist’s South African itinerary. It’s the continent’s southern powerhouse of arts and culture, and a few nights out in its sophisticated environs - not to mention a day trip to Soweto - usually results in new appreciation and understanding for [...]
Musical Explores SA’s Slave Roots
By Ben | July 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Don’t miss the chance to catch the songs of South Africa’s own Woodward and Bernstein, I mean Rogers and Hammerstein, I mean Gilbert and Sullivan (!) - David Kramer and Taliep Petersen, who have brought their smash-hit musical Ghoema to the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre, where it runs until July 23.
In fact, the musical [...]
Budget Airline’s Specials Start Today
By Ben | June 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Alert! Interlink Airlines, South Africa’s youngest budget airline, has introduced two limited-time sale fares for the country’s busiest tourist routes.
You can now fly between Johannesburg International (JNB) and Kruger Mpumalanga (MQP) airports for just R299 (one-way), and between Cape Town International (CPT) and JNB for just R499.
My South African Top Ten (5-1)
By Shelly | June 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Student blogger Shelly NU continues her countdown to number one…
5. Learning the meaning of “lobola” (bride price).
Taking a trip into Lesotho, we crossed the border, climbed a mountain and had a picnic. Along the way, our tour guide picked up some young friends that like to follow him around on his tours. When the boys [...]
Soweto Landmark: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
By Ben | June 13th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Spotted! The Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, South Africa’s largest township.
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Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto
But… where is it? It’s the bright yellow building behind the vibracrete wall - dressed up as an advertisement for local cell phone company, [...]
