Must-see shopping in South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini (Swaziland)

  • Carole Nevin

    Cape Town

    Carole's colourful hand-printed and hand-painted fabrics can be bought by the metre or sewn into table linens, cushion covers, tea towels and the like…

  • Workshop Newtown

    Johannesburg

    Occupying part of the 1911 Potato Sheds building that is now part of the Newton Junction mall development, this small arcade offers up emerging fashion…

  • Wezandla African Craft Traders

    Port Elizabeth

    This brightly coloured arts and crafts centre has a huge array of items made by South African and Zimbabwean groups, including basketware, jewellery,…

  • Yellow Lemontree

    Limpopo

    Stunning wood furnishings from northern India make a marvellous purchase (yes, it ships internationally), but it also has a range of stunning homewares…

  • Tsandza Weaving

    eSwatini (Swaziland)

    This lovely boutique was previously called Rosewood before a change of ownership, but the shop still sells top-quality handwoven shawls, cushion covers,…

  • Mnandi Textiles & Design

    Cape Town

    Mnandi sells cloth from all over Africa, including the local shweshwe cotton printed with everything from animals to traditional African patterns. You can…

  • Black Chillie Style

    Cape Town

    Stocking high-quality, Dutch-manufactured waxed-cotton prints in dazzling West African designs, this fabric shop and tailor can turn out all kinds of…

  • Mememe

    Cape Town

    A forerunner of the funky boutiques blooming along Long St, Mememe was started by award-winning sculptor and fashion designer Doreen Southwood in 2001. It…

  • Market @ the Sheds

    Pretoria

    One of the projects of a nonprofit company aiming to rejuvenate central Pretoria, this lively monthly market showcases local creativity in terms of food,…

  • Woodstock Foundry

    Cape Town

    This handsome complex of design studios and shops occupies a revamped old Woodstock building. You'll also find furniture designed by Vogel; jewellery in…

  • Clarke’s Bookshop

    Cape Town

    Take your time leafing through the best range of books on South Africa and the continent, with a great secondhand section upstairs. If you can’t find what…

  • Mungo

    Cape Town

    The Cape Town retail outpost for this fabric-weaving business from Plettenberg Bay. They design, weave and make a wide range of attractive homeware items,…

  • Brooklyn Mall

    Pretoria

    A mega-mall where you'll find anything from fashion to kids' toys, homewares and clothing. Cape Union Mart is good for outdoor gear and Exclusive Books…

  • Merchants on Long

    Cape Town

    This ‘African salon store’, in one of Long St’s more beautiful buildings and boasting a terracotta art nouveau facade, is a gallery of top contemporary…

  • Wild Oats Community Farmers Market

    Garden Route

    A Garden Route institution, this farmers market has been operating for over a decade. Arrive early to get your pick of the pies, biltong, cheese, cakes,…

  • Baraka

    Cape Town

    Baraka means ‘blessing’ in Arabic. Co-owner Gavin Terblanche has an eclectic eye for what works as a gift or quirky piece of home decor. Products include…

  • Ma Se Kinners

    Cape Town

    Meaning 'Mother's Children' but also slang for 'How's it going?', this attractive place stocks high-quality, locally made kids and women's clothing and…

  • Century City Natural Goods Market

    Cape Town

    Held on the last Sunday of the month, this well-established market – with plenty of eating options and kids' entertainment – sets up in the park opposite…

  • Timberlake Organic Village

    Garden Route

    This complex off the N2 between Wilderness and Sedgefield has the pleasant Zucchini restaurant and some small shops selling fresh produce, boutique…

  • Unknown Union

    Cape Town

    The showroom for this unisex Capetonian streetwear brand is a friendly, colourful and appealing place to shop for fashion statements as well as more…

  • Wola Nani

    Cape Town

    Wola Nani, Xhosa (isiXhosa) for ‘we ­embrace and develop each other’, is an NGO that assists those with HIV and AIDS. Products on sale here (its head…

  • Five8ths

    Johannesburg

    Elizabeth Kading is the meticulous shirtmaker at this tempting atelier inside the 44 Stanley complex. She uses fine cottons, some with beautiful prints,…

  • Gone Rural

    eSwatini (Swaziland)

    The place to go for good-quality woven goodies – baskets, mats and bowls – made by groups of local women. The shop is found within the Malandela's complex…

  • Shipwreck Shop

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    For anything to do with the Cape's maritime heritage and seafaring in general – from scrimshaw (old carved ivory) and skippers' caps to charts and models …

  • Mungo & Jemima

    Cape Town

    It may sound like a kid’s puppet show, but this cute boutique showcases pretty clothes for adults by local labels such as Coppelia and Good. You'll also…

  • Rosebank Sunday Market

    Johannesburg

    As well as a car boot sale, this weekly market is a fun place to shop for traditional carvings, beadwork, jewellery, books and fertility dolls. It’s held…

  • Wine Concepts

    Cape Town

    You’ll get expert advice on a broad range of local wines at this small but appealing cellar. Free wine tastings are held on Friday evening and Saturday…

  • Yebo Art & Design

    eSwatini (Swaziland)

    Having moved to the Swazi Candles complex, this modern art gallery/shop hosts regular exhibitions and showcases the work of both established and up-and…

  • Leribe Craft Centre

    Lesotho

    Sells a range of high-quality mohair goods from ponchos to stoles, plus craftwork and books on Lesotho, at good prices. Find it on the main road, downhill…

  • Iziko Lo Lwazi

    Sea Point to Hout Bay

    What began as an adult literacy programme has morphed into a craft collective, producing creative beadwork, recycled-paper products and stationery, the…

  • One of a Kind

    Cape Town

    You can chat to Alwyn about his handmade shoes in leather and fancy fabrics at this boutique that showcases several fashion and accessory designers'…

  • Eclectica Contemporary

    Cape Town

    This commercial gallery lives up to its name, being both contemporary and eclectic in its choices of art. The curators have a good eye when it comes to…

  • YDE

    Cape Town

    Standing for 'Young Designers Emporium', this place is all a bit of a jumble, but you’ll most likely find something reasonably inexpensive to suit among…

  • Cavendish Square

    Cape Town

    The focal point of Claremont's shopping scene, this top-class mall has outlets of many local and international fashion designers, as well as supermarkets,…

  • Beadle

    Limpopo

    Next to an essential oils factory and close to Horizon Horseback Adventures, Beadle is a community project that sells attractive leather and beaded crafts…

  • African Art Centre

    Durban

    This not-for-profit gallery has an excellent selection of high-quality work by rural craftspeople and artists. It's a great place to pick up unique,…

  • Nelson Mandela Square

    Johannesburg

    Adjoining, and similar to, Sandton City Mall, this large mall is built around an Italian-style piazza full of restaurants. There's also a 6m-high bronze…

  • Roeland Liquors

    Cape Town

    If you're looking to stock up on boutique booze, this privately owned liquor store has an excellent selection of single malt whisky, locally produced gin,…

  • Ezulwini Craft Market

    eSwatini (Swaziland)

    Don’t miss this well-stocked market that's opposite the Zeemans Filling Station on the corner of MR103 and Mpumalanga Loop Rd. Look for the blue tin roofs…

  • Welkin Supply Store

    Cape Town

    Frontier Provisions are the local menswear label stocked on one side of this boutique, with Gray Dawn womenswear on the other. The look is vintage with a…

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