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Mai Mai Market

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14 Berea Road, corner Klein Street, City and Suburban
10 July 2025

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MAI MAI MARKET Kwa Mai Mai, also called Ezinyangeni (Place of Healers), was established in 1927 at the Salisbury and Jubilee Gold Mine Compound in Faraday. After a fire in th 1940s, the community was relocated here to former stables. In 1946, the Johannesburg City Council expropriated the stables and developed them into a hostel and market. Known for traditional crafts, indigenous healing practices and African food, the market encompasses a vibrant network of artisans, traders and spiritual practitioners.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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