TROYEVILLE AND KENSINGTON FAN VILLAGE

The establishment of the Troyeville and Kensington Village will give the visiting spectator the unique opportunity to experience the soul and spirit of a diverse and authentic Johannesburg urban Village.

Taking into considerations the limitations presented by the Special Measures Bill and the Designation of Controlled Access Sites, the Troyeville and Kensington Fan Village will make a valuable contribution to the experience of the local and visiting fan.

BENEFITS FOR VISITORS

  • To experience authentic Johannesburg cosmopolitan urban  life
  • 23 km from OR Tambo International airport
  • Experience the area’s rich diverse  culture
  • Easy access to Coco Cola Park
  • Access to all modern amenities and facilities
  • Walking Tours
  • Public Viewing facilities and parks
  • Contribute to the upliftment of the area
  • A choice of affordable accommodation
  • Access to a variety of cultural events
  • Access to the Visitors Centre
  • Access to translators

The Village outside of Coca Cola Park will be abuzz with activity. The festivities will include art and craft exhibitions, walking tours, live entertainment, public art, public performances and  public viewing sites and will give the community the opportunity to participate by providing and selling arts and crafts, memorabilia and local foods.

 

Live entertainment venues will have scheduled events. Galleries will exhibit the best of local arts and crafts. The Troyeville and Kensington Fan Village will be able to provide a festival atmosphere on the scale of the Cannes or Edinburgh festivals

Local walking tours and excursions would be organized via a visitor’s center located on the border of Troyeville and Kensington, getting around will be easy by either using the dedicated Village metered taxis, Metro Bus, or the BRT.

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VISTORS TO THE TROYEVILLE AND KENSINGTON

The area has always drawn niche tourists, even through its days of inner city decay and there was scope to develop the areas assets with a view to making it an attraction for both local and international visitors.

When visitors first discover the suburbs lazy views from every street corner, they witness a moment of reflection and contemplation.

The emblematic city skyline has already been branded by the municipality. Now everyone is beginning to look at the ground they view from.

  • Internationally acclaimed artists such as Karl Gietl, Wayne Barker, Kay Hassan, award winning photojournalists Jodie Bieber, celebrated novelists Ivan Vladislavic and renowned historian Mike Alfred made this area their home.
  • Troyeville has taken ownership of the story of Mahatma Gandhi in Johannesburg.  The Albermarle Street residence straddles the Kensington/Troyeville border, which is now home to artist Kay Hassan.
  • Nourse Street, in the heart of Troyeville, contains the greatest diversity of Johannesburg architecture found in the city.
  • Nourse Street possesses the only example of nouveau architecture in South Africa.
  • Nicholson Pharmacy on Roberts Avenue was Johannesburg’s first pharmacy and it is where South Africa’s “black widow” Daisy de Melker scored her poisons.
  • One of the first Broederbond meeting was held at a Troyeville church
  • The Foster Gang escaped through Troyeville after their failed Bertrams robbery before hiding out in caves on Kensington’s Langerman’s Kop. 
  • Academic and anti Apartheid activist David Webster was assassinated for his beliefs outside his Eleanor Street home.
  • Theatre guru Barney Simon and hotel magnate Sol Kerzner grew up in the neighbourhood
  • The city’s first fire station was built here and its original watchtower remains standing.
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