Western Cape
Drop by this women's empowerment project to watch the ladies in action creating adorable knitted bunnies and elephants, crocheted blankets and colourful…
Must-see shopping in Southern Africa
Lesotho
A modern mall with a Pick n Pay supermarket, chain restaurants, numerous services and retailers. Pick n Pay and some of the restaurants have longer hours…
Harare
A popular shopping complex frequented by well-to-do locals. It has decent restaurants, cafes, a cinema and pubs. A flea market is held here on Sundays…
Malawi
If you need to repair your vehicle, the many shopkeepers at this well-stocked Hardware Market can sell you all manner of parts and recommend mechanics.
Victoria Falls (town)
Look out for the craft stalls located along Adam Stander Dr, where you can pick up quality Shona sculpture and pieces made from recycled materials.
Pretoria
This market is full of stalls selling all kinds of organic food, from cheeses to cakes to preserves. Come early because it’s all sold out by 9am.
Malawi
The gift shop at the Kungoni centre sells all manner of woodcarvings and Big Five–themed souvenirs.
Plettenberg Bay
For a bit of retail therapy, head for this complex 3km east of town, with resident artists, a weaving museum, antiques and a restaurant.
Lusaka
Stocks a good selection of Zambia-specific non-fiction and cultural books, as well as fiction, international magazines and newspapers.
Cape Town
An old Huguenot house makes a suitably salubrious venue for investing in some of South Africa’s mineral wealth, in wearable form.
Lilongwe
Services at this arcade include banks, currency exchange, shops and Crossroads Hotel.
Johannesburg
This excellent bookshop deals in books on African literature, history, politics and art and has an African music section.
Cape Town
This attractive range of designer cotton children’s clothing has grown from a stall on Greenmarket Sq to a major brand.
Northern Mozambique
Held in the town's large stadium, this market is a good place for crafts. Go early, before things get hot and crowded.
Maputo
Diagonally opposite the South African High Commission, with a small selection of English-language books and magazines.
Cape Town
Features women’s clothes, made from linen, cotton and cashmere by Jenny le Roux, that are classical and practical.
Windhoek
Cape Union Mart, an outpost of the South African chain, has camping, hiking, cycling and vehicle-outfitting gear.
Lilongwe
A collection of buildings off Independence Dr containing shops, travel agents, restaurants, a bank and more.
Stellenbosch
This open-air market is a great place to haggle for African carvings, paintings and costume jewellery.
Pretoria
This place peddles the usual flea-market paraphernalia, and has some handmade African crafts.
Victoria Falls (town)
A small complex of vendors selling Shona sculpture, handicrafts and other local souvenirs.
Lilongwe
Prints photos, takes passport-sized pics, and sells phones, batteries and cameras.
Harare
Spread out along the side of the road, this market comprises vendors selling metal and stone Shona sculpture among other handicrafts.
Lusaka
The swish Manda Hill Shopping Centre has all the usual retail, restaurants and banks you get in shopping malls.
Lusaka
One of Lusaka's ubiquitous shopping malls with supermarket, retail, fast-food restaurants and cinema.
Harare
A sleepy strip with some decent restaurants and bars, and a supermarket among other retail shops.
Lusaka
Handy for banks, supermarkets, bookshops, internet cafes, restaurants and fast-food outlets.
Harare
This shopping centre has a supermarket, banks, a pub and a few takeaway restaurants.
Johannesburg
One of Jo'burg's largest malls is located just off the N12, just east of Bruma Lake.
Gaborone
One of numerous Western-style shopping malls scattered around the suburbs of Gabs.
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