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Gin
A very young crowd inhabits this bar, which is part shabby Caribbean shack, part gallery, with ramshackle whitewashed furniture and pop art plastered on the walls. There’s a tiny upstairs balcony overlooking the street, tables out on the pavement, and a rather psychotic-looking wooden moose-head watches the action from above the bar. Cocktails are the pièce de résistance here, and house and hip hop keep the crowd happy.
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Mama's Shebeen
This faux shebeen has the air of a Jamaican beach bar about it, decked out in bright red, yellow and green rasta colours. The zebra-print walls, wire animal sculptures, and huge pic of Mandela let you know what it’s all about though, as do the (top-notch) cocktails with names like Bo-Kaap Blues and Cape Flats Colada. There is a small food menu too. Chicken stew and pap costs R45.
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Wanderers Stadium
The most important cricket venue is the impressive Wanderers Stadium, just off the M1 freeway to Pretoria. Either watch from the stands or head to the grassy banks near the Western Pavilion and braai yourself a steak while you watch a local limited-overs match or see South Africa’s best take on an international team.
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Xai Xai Lounge
This is one for the modern hippy. A crowd of arty intellectual types engage in heated conversation over cocktails, Mozambican beer and shellfish (a half-kilo of prawns is R110).
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Turffontein Race Course
There are several horse-racing tracks, but the best known is Turffontein Race Course, 3km south of the city. There are race meetings most weeks.
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Imax
If it’s a large screen that you’re seeking, the grandest addition to Jo’burg’s entertainment scene is the Imax.
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St Tropez Sofa Lounge
An older crowd get their groove on to R&B and popular house at this fun, lively place. There are regular theme nights and live bands.
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Kyalami
Kyalami, off the M1 between Jo’burg and Pretoria, is the venue for motor sports.
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Rock
This hip bar and club attracts people from all over the city and as far as Jo’burg’s northern suburbs. There’s a roof deck with fantastic sundowner views, and people dance until the small hours to guest DJs, live jazz and kwaito.
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Backroom
This is where the beautiful people head to relax with a few civilised drinks on leather couches or in the courtyard garden, and listen to jazz and R&B.
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Wits Theatre Complex
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Ster-Kinekor
Has the widest distribution of multiplexes, with screens in the Fourways, Westgate, Eastgate, Sandton and Rosebank malls.
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Sophiatown Bar Lounge
One of a number of ‘township chic’ bars and restaurants in the city, Sophiatown has a tin awning, waitresses with ‘shebeen queen’ plastered across their chests and is adorned with black-and-white photos of township life. There’s an eclectic menu including kudu, ostrich, crocodile and mopane worms, and there is live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Pieter Toerien Theatre
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Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra
The city’s budding orchestra stages a regular circuit of concerts, utilising venues from Wits University to City Hall. Call or check its website for the latest program.
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Guildhall Bar & Restaurant
A great place to soak up some history while stoking the fires with a pint or two of lager. There’s an upstairs terrace for city-centre people-watching and food available.
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Civic Theatre
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Casino
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