44 Stanley

44 Stanley might just be one of the most unusual shopping malls you've yet encountered. It occupiees a re-developed old building, the mall is made up of multiple almost irritatingly stylish shops and boutiques, with hip cafes inviting shoppers to a quaint break in the shaded courtyards.

• Web:

  www.44stanley.co.za

• Address:

  44 Stanley Avenue, Braamfontein Werf, Johannesburg

• Phone:

  +27 11 482 4444

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–4pm

Bryanston Organic & Natural Market at Michael Mount

Held on Thursday and Saturday mornings, the Bryanston Organic & Natural Market at Michael Mount sells only handcrafted goods and organically produced foods, and its tea garden is restful. Local musicians and bands play live in the background.

• Web:

  www.bryanstonmarket.co.za

• E-mail:

  enquiries@bryanstonorganicmarket.co.za

• Address:

  Culross Road, Off Main Road, Johannesburg

• Phone:

  +27 11 706 3671

• Opening hours:

  Thu & Sat 9am–3pm

Eastgate Shopping Centre

This first-class shopping centre has been around since 1979, and remains a prime shopping venue in the area to-date. Once the largest shopping center in the southern hemisphere, it may have lost the flashy title, but still remains a great one-stop location for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

• Web:

  eastgatemall.co.za

• Address:

  43 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg

• Phone:

  +27 11 479 6000

• Opening hours:

  Sat–Thu 9am–7pm, Fri 9am–9pm

Market on Main

The Sunday Market on Main epitomizes what Joburg does best — urban redevelopment and gathering local talent under one roof. Held inside Arts on Main, the market heavily leans onto deli and culinary delights, but also features design and fashion outlets. Visit every Sunday, as well as every first Thursday night of each month (besides January and April) from 7 pm to 11 pm.

• Web:

  www.instagram.com/marketonmain

• Address:

  Arts on Main, 264 Fox Street, City & Suburban, Johannesburg

• Phone:

  +27 82 868 1335

• Opening hours:

  Sun 10am–3pm

Nelson Mandela Square

Located right next to another shopping destination (Sandton City Mall), Nelson Mandela Square has a buzzing, restaurant-filled plaza as its centrepiece. There is plenty of retail therapy to be had, and the Nelson Mandela statue out front is an added-bonus local attraction.

• Web:

  nelsonmandelasquare.co.za

• Address:

  5th Street, Sandown, Sandton

• Phone:

  +27 11 217 6000

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Thu 9am–7pm, Fri & Sat 9am–8pm, Sun 9am–6pm

Oriental Plaza

Johannesburg's Oriental Plaza offers an assortment of goods different to what one would perhaps find in shopping centres elsewhere in town. Most shops sell Indian and Arabic spices, garments, accessories, and several casual eateries function on-site as well.

• Web:

  www.orientalplaza.co.za

• Address:

  38 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Fordsburg, Johannesburg

• Phone:

  +27 11 838 6752

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm, Sun closed