Joburg Tours
Johannesburg is Africa’s most vibrant metropolis, commercial and financial hub! Now proudly taking its place as Africa’s second largest city, Johannesburg is growing at an unprecedented rate, constantly and continuously transforming itself.
The Joburg Convention Bureau proudly provides delegates of the summit the following tour opportunities on the 20th September from 09h00 to 17h00. Delegates will be divided in two groups to enjoy the following:
Joburg Experience Tour – Group one
Victoria Yard: 10h00 – 11h00
Home to an expansive urban farm which lines its winding paved pathways and a community of makers, artists and artisans whose talents span everything from jewellery design and furniture making to fashion, craft beer and baking. Victoria Yards’ resident artists open their studio doors to the public, presenting an opportunity to meet the artists and get a look behind the scenes at their creative process.
Johannesburg Genocide and Holocaust (JHGC): 11h30 – 12h30
A place of memory, education, and lessons for humanity. The JHGC explores the history of genocide in the 20th century with a focus on the case studies of the Holocaust and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. It examines the connections between genocide and contemporary human rights issues, urging visitors to understand the consequences of prejudice, discrimination, and othering, so to prevent the recurrence of mass atrocities and genocide in all its forms.
Sakhumzi Restaurant: 13h10 – 14h40
Lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant located on the famous Vilakazi Street in Soweto. The restaurant serves authentic African cuisine to delight culinary adventures for local, national as well as our international guests.
Mandela House: 15h00 – 15h40
The house is on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. It is located at number 8115, corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, a short distance up the road from Tutu House, the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Nelson Mandela donated the house to the Soweto Heritage Trust of which he was the founder on 1st September 1997, to be ran as a museum. It was declared a National Heritage Site in 1999.
Hector Pieterson Memorial: 15h55 – 16h30
Hector Pieterson Memorial is just a few hundred meters from the spot where Hector Peterson, a 12 year old child who was gunned down by police during the Soweto Student Uprising on 16th June 1976. The memorial re-enacts the events that led up to the shooting, as a day in the life of South Africa, a day that was to radically change the manner in which
South Africa was governed, and fundamentally change the course of history. This Memorial was built to honour the youth who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom and democracy.
Joburg Experience Tour – Group Two
City Sight Seeing: 10h00
Hop on to the open-top, City Sight Seeing Red bus, which offers visitors a great way to zoom around many of the city’s biggest sights in one day. You’ll be accompanied by an insightful audio guide on the two-hour journey. Learn about the world’s biggest man made forest, visit the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum and fall in love with the economic power house of Africa.
Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory: 10h22
After passing Melrose Arch mall, Hop off at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory for a quick tour, the foundation was established in 1999 when its founder, Mr Nelson Mandela, stepped down as the President of South Africa. He was South Africa’s first democratically elected President. On 9 May 1994, soon after our landmark election results were in, he was unanimously elected President by South Africa’s new members of parliament.
Constitution Hill: 11h50
Drive past Munro Drive before a stop at the Constitution Hill, a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past. It was once the prison that the famous political freedom icons such as Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were incarcerated in the Old Fort Prison Complex, commonly known as Number Four during the apartheid era. Today, is home to the country’s Constitutional Court, which endorses the rights of all citizens.
Billy G Restaurant: 13h30 – 14h45
Drive past the Mining District on the way to enjoy a salivating lunch at Billy G Restaurant. This upmarket, family buffet restaurant located within the Gold Reef City precinct offers an extensive selection of dishes. Guests can enjoy a variety of hot and cold starters, main courses and desserts. From succulent cuts of meat at the carvery to a variety of casseroles, curries and vegetarian offerings, pasta dishes, salads and delicious desserts – there is something to suit every palate.
Apartheid Museum: 15h00 – 17h00
End the day with a stop by Apartheid Museum- A visit to this renowned museum is second to none in exemplifying the rise and fall of apartheid, it narrates a touching story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, beginning in 1948 right through to the liberation in 1994 when Nelson Mandela was elected president of the republic. The museum is a beacon of hope showing the world how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own.
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