A day in Johannesburg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown,_Johannesburg

Hello,
the school of the children had organised a trip to Johannesburg for today. All of us teenager were allowed to join this trip to see the town.  Lots of the children didn`t know the town as well because it's very dangerous to visit it. The crime is very high and some parts of the town are unsafe. Johannesburg is regarded as the most dangerus city in the world. The school booked a sightseeing tour in a bus which also drove to the poor districts. But first we drove to the centre of the town. To the district Newton. Skyscrapers, parks and minibus-taxis characterized this area.
The jeppe street is a very popular street in the centre. In this street and surrounding area are some of the best museums of the town. For example the Worker Museum which shows papers with data from the time of the mineworkers. Or the Museum Africa which tells the culturally history of the continent.

https://www.zypresseunterwegs.de/2017/02/05/
eine-kurze-stadtrundfahrt-durch-johannesburg/

In the last few years the city developed and became a bit more interested for visitors. The fist street cafes have opened and the streets are teeming with little stands and vendors of african products (for example african masks or food):

Also the city is very popluarfor the street art. Public street art is allowed and is supported by the government. On every empty wall you can see graffitys, mosaics and paintings. Until 2040 Johannesburg want to be the city with the most public street art. But this street art isn't just beautiful. Often it has political or historical backgroung or show the actual life in Johannesburg. It represent the Country and the African population and strengthens the solidarity of the people.

https://streetart360.net/2017/02/28/20-female-street-artist-you-should-know/

http://www.gautengfilm.org.za/locations/images/locations/
apartheid-museum/higher_res/apartheid-museum_hr.jpg

The next destination was the Arpartheid-Museum. It shows the history of South Africa, the racial segregation and gulf between black and white. The museum is very special. It have two seperate entrance, one for the white and one for the black visitors to show the racial segregation. Just at the end of the tour with the first free election the two parts of the museum unite.

At last we drove to Soweto (South Western Townships) a district of Johannesburg which is very "popluar" because of a insurrection against the arpartheid. Townships were separate district for the not withe colored population. This districts are overcrowded and there are poor and cruel living situations.

http://thephoenixsun.com/archives/tag/soweto

I'm so impressed of Johannesburg. Especially of the street art and the diffrence between poor and rich. Although Johannesburg is regarded as a dangerous town and you should stay away from this city the visit was a great experience for me and was worthwhile.

Thanks for reading
-Alicia


Sources:
http://thephoenixsun.com/archives/tag/soweto
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/erklaers-mir/erklaer-s-mir-was-ist-ein-township--32164295.html
http://www.stern.de/reise/fernreisen/ratgeber-suedafrika/johannesburg-suedafrikas-unterschaetzte-metropole-3521982.html
https://www.zypresseunterwegs.de/2017/02/05/eine-kurze-stadtrundfahrt-durch-johannesburg/

(26.05.17)