This documentary examines Johannesburg's evolution from gold mining town to Africa's wealthiest city, visiting the Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela Foundation, and Constitution Hill to explore its complex history. Through conversations and street-level footage of the CBD, Mining District, and neighboring precincts, the video reveals the contrasts between urban renewal projects and challenges facing South Africa's largest metropolitan area.
- Duration
- 46 min 17 s
- Route distance
- 63.7 km
- Start
- Tambo International Airport
- End
- Constitution Hill
- Stops
- 17
- Channel author
- CoolVision
Timestamps and places
- — Johannesburg City Center (Johannesburg Introduction)
- — Tambo International Airport
- — Johannesburg CBD (Bus Rapid Transit & CBD)
- — Braamfontein Precinct (Neighborhoods Overview)
- — Gandhi Square
- — Constitution Hill (Landmarks: Absa Tower & High Court)
- — Johannesburg City Library
- — Apartheid Museum
- — Nelson Mandela Foundation
- — Mining District
- — Maboneng Precinct
- — Victoria Yards
- — 44 Stanley
- — Nelson Mandela Bridge
- — Constitution Hill & Constitutional Court
- — Johannesburg Theatre
- — Yeoville Nightlife
- — Rand Club & Water House
- — Hillbrow Neighborhood
- — Residential Communities
Route on the map
Johannesburg, South Africa - Africa’s Richest City