Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
Hunt for collectibles, vintage items and arcane treasures at this indoor market, held from noon to 4pm on the last Saturday of every month (except…
Must-see shopping in South Africa
Franschhoek
An empowerment program gave the two local guys who run this chocolatier a leg up and now people are raving about their confections. There are daily…
Cape Town
Serving the many artists who are starting to take up studio space in this industrial area. If you have any kind of art project in mind then this is the…
Stellenbosch
This place was on the Stellenbosch map before Stellenbosch was on the map. It’s an unashamedly touristy general dealer but still worth visiting for its…
KwaZulu Muti Museum of Man & Science
Johannesburg
This quirky, highly photogenic venture – always ask permission first – is the most accessible of the downtown muti (traditional medicine) stores. Amid…
Cape Town
New and secondhand LPs, CDs, DVDs, books and comics are bought, sold and traded at this reputable shop that features in the award-winning documentary…
Cape Town
Vegetable-dye tanned hides are used for the quality leather products such as belts, bags, wallets and book covers made by these artisans. Find them in the…
Cape Town
This flower market, where sellers have gathered since 1860, is an explosion of colour along Adderley St. The stalls are open long hours and the sellers…
Cape Town
Masks, jewellery, bargain CDs, pottery and the satirical, anticorporate T-shirts of Laugh It Off are just some of the finds at this market, held in…
Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
David Bellamy is the designer behind this cornucopia of beautiful imported fabrics and items made from them, such as cushion covers. The fabrics are block…
Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
As if a thousand mad aunts have combined their prized china collections, this emporium – occupying a maze of rooms – offers all manner of plates, cups,…
Cape Town
Celebrating individual style, this groovy boutique in the bowels of Cavendish Square mall stocks creative local fashion and accessories, as well as fun…
House of Woven Art & Clarens Gallery
Free State
There are some lovely works of art in here that combine bright watercolours to accentuate the earth, sky and trees. It also sells imported rugs and woven…
Johannesburg
Held on Saturday mornings around the Market Theatre, there’s a lively, cheerful atmosphere here. Although many stalls sell flea-market rubbish, there are…
Cape Town
A handy, well-stocked mall covering all the bases, with good cafes, bookshops, Pick n Pay and Woolworths supermarkets, a travel agency and a Cape Union…
Cape Town
Worth a browse is this bookshop specialising in art, design and pop culture titles. You can also find many locally published magazines and books, as well…
Cape Town
Bargain hunters converge on the scores of outlet and factory shops here, which sell everything from trainers and T-shirts to watches and luggage, with…
Lugro Ostrich Leather Products
Route 62
Lugro is independent of local ranches, so offers a shopping experience that avoids the tacky tourist vibe that can accompany the search for ostrich goods…
Durban
Large shopping centre with an attractive glass-and-steel dome design. Located on the city’s outskirts in Westville, just a 10km drive from the centre on…
Western Cape
Drop by this women's empowerment project to watch the ladies in action creating adorable knitted bunnies and elephants, crocheted blankets and colourful…
Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
This nationwide boutique is good spot for picking up quirky, affordable T-shirts, fun casual gear and bags by South African designers. It also stocks…
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
A basic shop where you can find firewood, canned goods, cool drinks, some outdoor gear and curios. There are also two ATMs, one inside and one outside.
Pretoria
This market is full of stalls selling all kinds of organic food, from cheeses to cakes to preserves. Come early because it’s all sold out by 9am.
Vaughan Johnson’s Wine & Cigar Shop
Green Point & Waterfront
Sells many South African wines of repute (plus a few more from other countries); unlike most wine sellers in town, it’s also open on Sundays.
Plettenberg Bay
For a bit of retail therapy, head for this complex 3km east of town, with resident artists, a weaving museum, antiques and a restaurant.
Cape Town
An old Huguenot house makes a suitably salubrious venue for investing in some of South Africa’s mineral wealth, in wearable form.
Cape Town
This attractive range of designer cotton children’s clothing has grown from a stall on Greenmarket Sq to a major brand.
Johannesburg
This excellent bookshop deals in books on African literature, history, politics and art and has an African music section.
North West Province
Rustenburg's main shopping mall, off Rte 24 around 3km south of the centre, is a safe and relaxing place for shopping.
Cape Town
Features women’s clothes, made from linen, cotton and cashmere by Jenny le Roux, that are classical and practical.
Stellenbosch
This open-air market is a great place to haggle for African carvings, paintings and costume jewellery.
Pretoria
This place peddles the usual flea-market paraphernalia, and has some handmade African crafts.
Johannesburg
One of Jo'burg's largest malls is located just off the N12, just east of Bruma Lake.
