Diamonds and Dust: Johannesburg Heritage Tour At last … breaking free from 2 years of on-line tours of Jozi’s heritage. In early February I joined a live walking tour of Jewel City and Maboneng with Dave Gurney and Alkis Doukakis of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation. We met at the Hallmark Hotel with its impressive […]
Read More »Welcome back Jozi explorers It goes without saying that the last two years have been tough – tougher for some than others. There are so many passionate dedicated people who proudly navigate Jozi leading tours for both locals and internationals – Jozi in all its vagaries, grit and harshness as well as its vibrancy and […]
Read More »Jeppe Street Post Office 1935 While writing my last post on Art Deco in Johannebsurg, I came across photos in my archive of the Jeppe Street Post Office. Three years ago Laurice Taitz of Johannebsurg In Your Pocket together with JDA and Africa Housing Company [AFCHO] arranged a tour of this 1935 Public Works building. […]
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