Introduction to Johannesburgby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Johannesburg, Jo’burg, Jozi . . . Ever evolving, this vibrant city throbs to a heady, relentless beat, fueled by the paradox of its reputation as a crime hub and the tremendous sociability of its inhabitants. Jozi’s diverse population is a considerably better reflection of South Africa’s burgeoning hegemonic spirit than you’ll encounter anywhere else in the country, with a new black aristocracy creating their own cultural stew in the clubs, bars, and restaurants in this city’s more cosmopolitan areas. (read article)
Johannesburg: Drive faster live longerJune 05, 1999
Is Johannesburg 'cutting edge' - or just homicidal? Writer Christopher Hope, a native, looks on the bright side of a troubled city that retains a jaunty fatalism
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South Africa: Fine wine and crimeJune 10, 2000
Outside Johannesburg, 'old pro' Alec Russell finds it easy to turn his thoughts away from the crime rate - but then, unlike Trevor Fishlock, he didn't run into an armed robber
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Learning to love Jo'burgMarch 11, 2006
Francisca Kellett finds the streets of the once-sinister Johannesburg safer, smarter and more affluent than ever before.
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The Grace Johannesburg: hotel watchJanuary 05, 2008
From this week, Telegraph Travel introduces a new-look Hotel Watch, where we rate hotels out of five Ts and invite readers to submit comments. This week, Graham Boynton stays at an elegant but old-fashioned Johannesburg hotel.
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Johannesburg: my kind of townMarch 10, 2008
Writer Tim Ecott loves South Africa's Johannesburg for its brashness, vitality
and its highly diverse population.
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World’s worst sleepless nightsby Lonely PlanetSeptember 08, 2009Travellers learn to grab forty winks in some pretty taxing situations: overnight bus trips, hostel rooms...(read article)
South Africa on a shoestringby Lonely PlanetSeptember 10, 2009Travelling in South Africa is not as cheap as in many less-developed African countries. However, it’s...(read article)