The Constitutional Court and the Joburg skyline

The Constitution Court is the highest court in South Africa and is situated on Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. Surrounded by what used to be the Number 4 Prison, the Old Fort and the Women's Jail, the court forms part of Constitution Hill and can be visited while on a tour of the precinct. I didn't get to go on the … Continue reading The Constitutional Court and the Joburg skyline →

Standing on top of Africa’s highest building

I got to say "I'm on top of the world". Well sort of. At least I can say I was on top of the tallest building in Africa. Exploring Johannesburg on the City Sightseeing tour I was quite keen to visit the Carlton Centre in downtown Jozi. Time allowed it and I hopped off along with a … Continue reading Standing on top of Africa’s highest building →

Exploring Jozi with the City Sightseeing open top bus

My visits to Johannesburg have always been ones of in and out, with very little sightseeing connected with it. Wham, bang, thank you ma'am. This means that I always look at the Joburg travel bloggers' blogs with longing wanting to see the places they write about. A two day trip to Johannesburg meant that I had … Continue reading Exploring Jozi with the City Sightseeing open top bus →

Reflection

Up side down... bottom up... side by side... this picture could be very disorientating

Durban skyline

The skyline of the coastal city of Durban in KwaZulu Natal. Most of the skyline is dominated by hotels as the city is a popular coastal playground in summer. After South Africa's successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the word on the street is that Durban is going to bid to host the … Continue reading Durban skyline →

Pretoria skyline

On my last trip to Johannesburg I popped up to Pretoria to visit the Voortrekker Monument. It was a very misty morning and the Pretoria skyline was just just visible in the fog. Pretoria is South Africa's capital city and forms part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan. Foggy skyline Another part of the city … Continue reading Pretoria skyline →

Alley Graffiti

Graffiti in an alley just of Govan Mbeki Avenue (Main Street) here in Port Elizabeth