The City Centre – or CBD, as locals call it – is the victim of a poor reputation but holds many amazing Joburg secrets. After years of dire neglect the area is certainly on the up again. While its residential life has grown immensely over the past few years, most of the city centre's offerings are best enjoyed in daylight. These include the Fashion Kapitol; the pedestrianised Main Street, soaked in mining history; Gandhi Square; the 50-storey Carlton Centre, a skyscraper with a panoramic view; the Ethiopian district, Little Addis; traditional medicine markets; and Diagonal Street shopping. The area also has a rich collection of public art. For a great selection of walking tours of the city centre see Tours.
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First Chinatown - Commissioner Street
Cnr Commissioner St and Alexander St, Ferreirasdorp, City Centre
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The city’s original Chinatown was settled on Commissioner Street in the early 20th century but with the flight from the city of big business post-1994 the area …
FNB Bank City
First Place, First Place, cnr Kerk and Simmonds Sts, City Centre
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On August 16, 1908, Mohandas Gandhi led 3 000 supporters – among them Muslims, Hindus and Christians – to Hamidia Mosque, in Fordsburg, where they burned their …
Jewel City
Jewel City, between End St and Berea St and Commissioner and Main Sts, City Centre
Johannesburg City Library
Beyers Naudé Square, Cnr Helen Joseph and Pixley ka Isaka Seme Streets, City Centre