Upcoming Tours
Indwe Park - An oasis in Braamfontein
Type of Tour
Walking tour
Date
Saturday, 12th September 2026
Time and Duration
10:00
2 Hours
Cost
JHF Members: R190
Non-Members R295
Max people
40
Description
The Liberty Indwe Sculpture Park is a multi-layered space, inviting visitors to explore and engage with elements of the area’s history, flora and geology. Designed by artist James Delaney, the driving force behind The Wilds transformation, it features public art pieces, water features, winding pathways, views of the city’s modernist architecture and more.
This 4-hectare garden park is located on the Witwatersrand ridge not far from where the gold-bearing reef that drew people to the city was first discovered. It encompasses the Liberty Group headquarters and the old South African Breweries building.
Join JHF guide Eugenie Drakes to explore this remarkable space, designed to be a green lung for the city and a place of reflection and wellness for visitors. Step into the fresh air, recharge, and take in the striking view past the iconic Eland statue to the Nelson Mandela Bridge and the city beyond.
On the tour you will experience the art works that evoke the significance of park’s location, and indigenous plants with healing and/or nutritional properties that evoke the veld which existed on these ridges before the city was built.
Bring along a picnic to enjoy in the gardens afterwards. All attendees will receive a pass to Indwe to come back and enjoy the space whenever you can.
The meeting point is outside the Liberty Life Centre. Parking is available on the premises.
Meeting Place
Liberty Life Centre, 1 Ameshoff St. Braamfontein
Special Notes
Parking on the premises
Guide
Eugenie Drakes
Guide Contact Number
083 400 5126
Contact Number
060 813 3239
Stories of Fietas Resistance and resilience
Type of Tour
Walking tour
Date
Sunday, 20th September 2026
Time and Duration
09:00
2,5 Hours
Cost
JHF Members: R290
Non-Members R395
Max people
30
Description
Fietas (as it was popularly known) is one of the oldest communities in the Western suburbs of Johannesburg, and one of the first ‘locations’ (multi-racial areas) established under the government of Paul Kruger in 1893.
Under the Group Areas Act, this integrated, multi-cultural community was forcibly displaced to separate racial areas between 1956 and 1977. The majority of the inhabitants were moved to Lenasia and Soweto, and the newly-named Pageview was declared ‘white’. This led to fierce resistance that continued into the 1980s.
Today, Pageview is once again a vibrant, cosmopolitan area well worth a visit. Join the JHF on a fascinating walking tour through the area led by a former resident and activist. Along the way, we’ll hear some of the stories about the remaining buildings and streets that date back to its heyday between 1945 and 1960, including 14th St, the bazaar, and 11th Street (the official dividing line between black and white communities).
Our trail begins at the 23rd Street Mosque (painted green and white) on Krause Street in Pageview, and ends at Bismillah Restaurant in Mint Street, Fordsburg, where you will meet some of the people who used to live in Fietas and hear their stories. Safe parking is available at the Mosque.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring along sun protection and drinking water. The tour includes the cost of a snack en route. Any refreshments at Bismillah Restaurant are for your own account.
Meeting Place
23rd Street Mosque, Krause Street, Pageview
Contact Number
060 813 3239