https://travelermania.com/tags/south-africa/ Recent content in South-Africa on TravelerMania Hugo -- gohugo.io en Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/eat/best-places-to-eat-in-johannesburg-south-africa/?v=1 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/eat/best-places-to-eat-in-johannesburg-south-africa/?v=1 Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Johannesburg’s food scene runs on braai culture, township shisa nyama, and a genuinely diverse market scene rather than fine dining, and these 8 are the real picks. One practical note before you dig in: use Uber or Bolt rather than walking between venues after dark, and check your own government’s current travel advisory for the city’s crime realities. https://travelermania.com/guides/do/things-to-do-in-johannesburg-south-africa/?v=1 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/do/things-to-do-in-johannesburg-south-africa/?v=1 Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Before you go: the safety reality. Johannesburg has real risk of armed robbery, carjacking, and smash-and-grab theft at traffic lights, so plan around it rather than ignoring it. Use Uber or Bolt instead of walking, especially downtown or after dark; take the Gautrain between OR Tambo, Sandton, and Pretoria; keep car doors locked and stay alert at intersections; don’t display phones or valuables; use ATMs inside malls or banks rather than on the street; and treat Soweto and the inner city as guided-tour territory rather than solo turf. https://travelermania.com/guides/johannesburg-south-africa/?v=1 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/johannesburg-south-africa/?v=1 Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Before you go: the safety reality. Johannesburg has genuinely high rates of armed robbery, carjacking, and smash-and-grab theft at traffic lights, and it’s also a heavily visited city that millions get through every year by following a few rules. https://travelermania.com/guides/johannesburg/?v=1 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000 https://travelermania.com/guides/johannesburg/?v=1 Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Before you go: the safety reality. Johannesburg has real violent-crime risk, armed robbery, carjacking, and smash-and-grab theft at traffic lights are genuine concerns, not brochure caution. That said, millions of visitors pass through every year without incident by following a few rules: Uber or Bolt instead of walking, the Gautrain for the OR Tambo-Sandton-Pretoria run, locked car doors and alertness at intersections, nothing valuable on display, and Soweto plus the inner city on a guided tour only.