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Association for Visual Arts

Daily; not Sun

Cape Town's not-for-profit Association for Visual Arts hosts around 50 exhibitions a year by up-and-coming talent, with particular emphasis on artists from the Western Cape. Works displayed in…

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Oriental Plaza

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Oriental Plaza in Fordsburg is an Indian-style bazaar with hundreds of shops selling precious fabrics, dazzling jewellery and a huge selection of designer brands. Also known as an Aladdin's…

Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg. Courtesy of Oriental Plaza
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Greenmarket Square

Daily; not Sun

Greenmarket Square is Cape Town's most famous African street market, set in a cobbled square within the city centre. Find hand-crafted wooden carvings, homemade goods and clothes, or simply…

Greenmarket Square, Cape Town. Photo by Barbara Realini, © Whatsonwhen
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The Diamond Works

Daily

Visitors to The Diamond Works in Cape Town can tour the factory, see diamond cutters at work and even treat themselves to a home-grown diamond. A complimentary glass of South African bubbly is served.

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Young Designers Emporium

Daily

The Young Designers Emporium is a popular store with branches at the V&A Waterfront, Cavandish Square and Canal Walk shopping centres. It sells clothes by the most talented of Cape Town's…

Young Designers Emporium (YDE), Johannesburg. Photo by Barbara Realini, © Whatsonwhen  © whatsonwhen
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Noordhoek Farm Village

Daily

Noordhoek Farm Village sells curios, clothes, art and ceramics, with a saddlery, a farm stall, a pub, cafés and a playground to keep visitors busy. There is also a health and beauty salon on…

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Noordhoek Farm Village

Daily

In the heart of the coastal horsey village of Noordheok, the Farm Village is a cluster of restaurants and shops with curios, clothes, art, ceramics, saddlery, farmstall, a pub, cafés and a playground.

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Bryanston Organic Market

Thu and Sat only

The Bryanston Organic Market evolved from the South African farmers' repeated attempts to create an organic community. There are 120 stalls selling all things organic from trinkets and clothes…

Vegetable medley. Photo by Annie Mills, © Whatsonwhen
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Thrupps

Daily

Thrupps first opened on President Street in 1892. Now relocated to the smart district of Illovo, it is still Johannesburg's oldest shop, selling top-class deli food, fine wines and imported…

Thrupps, Johannesburg. Courtesy of Thrupps
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Young Designers Emporium (YDE)

Daily

South Africa's hippest designers rent rails to showcase (and hopefully sell) their clothes at the Young Designers Emporium (YDE). The shop, on Sandton's Nelson Mandela Square, offers…

Young Designers Emporium (YDE), Johannesburg. Photo by Barbara Realini, © Whatsonwhen  © whatsonwhen
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Exclusive Books

Daily

Exclusive Books, the flagship store in the Hyde Park shopping mall, is part of the best book shop chain in the country. It sells locally-published and imported books and magazines, along with…

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African Craft Market

Daily

The vibrant African Craft Market in Rosebank is a daily affair offering curios and crafts from all over Africa at competitive prices. Pick up everything from African masks to clothing, beaded…

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Sandton City

Daily

Join the supermodels at Sandton City, a three-tiered tower located in Sandton's prestigious Central Business District. Featuring around 300 stores, the complex sells everything from Versace…

Sandton City, Johannesburg. Courtesy of Sandton City
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Rooftop Market

Sun only

Once just a grey parking area, today the upper level of Rosebank Mall is occupied by the colourful Sunday Rooftop Market, selling everything from clothing to crafts. An international food…

Rooftop Market, Johannesburg. Courtesy of Rooftop Market
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Vaughan Johnson Wine Shop

Daily

With more than 5000 South African wines, choosing a good bottle can be a little daunting. Vaughan Johnson Wine Shop in the bustling V&A Waterfront has pre-selected 100 varieties of locally…

Vaughan Johnson Wine Shop under the arcade, Cape Town. Photo by Barbara Realini
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Kim Sacks Gallery

Daily

The Kim Sacks Gallery in Parkwood showcases tribal art and artefacts from all over Africa. Wooden sculptures from Congo, antique furniture from Mauritania, wire and beads from South Africa and…

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Monkeybiz

Daily; not Sun

With the help of 450 highly skilled women from Cape Town's townships, Monkeybiz in Bo-Kaap has taken the art of beadwork to a whole new level. Ethically produced, the collections range from…

Elephant beadwork. Courtesy of Monkeybiz
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Clarke's Bookshop

Daily; not Sun

Located in Long Street, Cape Town's renowned lane for unusual outlets, Clarke's Bookshop is a delightful bookshop. It stocks everything from new books to out-of-print and rare editions, and…

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Canal Walk

Daily

Recalling the grandeur of Las Vegas, Canal Walk is home to 400 restaurants, cafés, cinemas and shops, from international fashion to local boutiques. It is set in Century City, home to a…

A view of Canal Walk, Cape Town. Courtesy of Canal Walk
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Platandia

Daily

At Platandia, in Greenpoint, only three of nature's purest and most precious elements (platinum, tanzanite and diamond) find their way into high-end jewellery. Meticulously crafted, each…

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Bruma Market World

Daily; not Mon

A hybrid between a traditional market and a shopping mall, Bruma Market World in Eastgate features more than 600 shops selling everything imaginable as well as popular branded items at…

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Bag Factory

Daily

Occupying the space of a former bag factory in Fordsburg, Bag Factory is an art gallery and a multicultural studio facility for professional artists. A variety of artwork by international…

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