Women's Jail — Local services in Johannesburg Ward 60

This place is also an absurdly magnificent event venue. Massive brick walls, rusty doors, cells steeped in history, where microphones, mixing desks, and players are set up for the ARMC (Africa Rising Music Conference). The courtyard seems tailor-made for exhibition stands and food stalls; the old suffering gives way to the smell of dumplings in old fat. The plenary hall is sober and dignified, the acoustics are good, and the atmosphere is unique. The walls tell stories, but nothing seems dusty. A place full of contradictions, which is probably why it works so well. So where arbitrary rule once reigned, people now meet, exchange ideas, and enjoy the sun in the prison yard. Constitution Hill is not a neutral place, but one with character. Rent the place and get the...

Tour was bad. Way too slow. The 1h and 2h tour was mixed, this meant that for the 1h tour not just details were skipped but Whole parts of the area that I now did not get to see as (and I told the guide multiple times) I had to leave. No regard was taken for this. When I only had 10min left I deserted the guide and quickly ran to try to see the rest which was still a lot and was impossible for her to go through in 10mins…. The group was...

I attended during the human rights festival. It is amazing to see a living museum being used to ensure we can prevent the history it represents from...