Johannesburg - Hillbrow

Hillbrow is the district of Johannesburg with the highest population density. Particularly in recent years many blacks have moved into Hillbrow and the neighboring Berea district. Here, in contrast to other parts of the city, black and white people live quite happily side by side, giving the area a lively and multicultural atmosphere. Many shops stay open until late at night, and there is a wide choice of restaurants and bars.

(It is not advisable to walk about here after dark.)

This part of the city is dominated by the 268m/880ft high J. G. Strijdom Tower, headquarters of the South African Post Office. This high-rise block - not an entirely satisfactory example of contemporary architecture - was completed in 1971.