Must-see shopping in Johannesburg

Occupying part of the 1911 Potato Sheds building that is now part of the Newton Junction mall development, this small arcade offers up emerging fashion…

Elizabeth Kading is the meticulous shirtmaker at this tempting atelier inside the 44 Stanley complex. She uses fine cottons, some with beautiful prints,…

As well as a car boot sale, this weekly market is a fun place to shop for traditional carvings, beadwork, jewellery, books and fertility dolls. It’s held…

Adjoining, and similar to, Sandton City Mall, this large mall is built around an Italian-style piazza full of restaurants. There's also a 6m-high bronze…

Occupying part of a former industrial warehouse on the western edge of downtown Jo'burg, this thriving marketplace offers mainly gourmet outlets, food…

In a new smaller location on the corner of Ntemi Piliso and Commissioner Sts, Kohinoor is one of the best sources of African music, and sells everything…

If you’re after serious retail therapy, head to this interlocking series of upmarket malls. Central parking is available on the corner of Cradock Ave and…

A bustling collection of mostly Indian-owned stores selling everything from spices to cheap watches to cookware. If you need your mobile phone fixed, this…

This quirky, highly photogenic venture – always ask permission first – is the most accessible of the downtown muti (traditional medicine) stores. Amid…

Held on Saturday mornings around the Market Theatre, there’s a lively, cheerful atmosphere here. Although many stalls sell flea-market rubbish, there are…

This excellent bookshop deals in books on African literature, history, politics and art and has an African music section.

One of Jo'burg's largest malls is located just off the N12, just east of Bruma Lake.

A large shopping mall in northern Jo'burg.

A huge shopping mall in northern Jo'burg.