Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market
Craftsman in deep concentration. Entrance to the market area Small side street in Kwa Mai-Mai Handmade sandals (izimbadada or izingxabulela) Blue plaque Meeting points at Kwa Mai-Mai Traditional Market. | |
Map of the area of Kwa Mai Mai, including the Natal Spruit Canal. Interactive map of Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market |
Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market also known as Ezinyangeni, (the Place of Healers) is a fixed market and a collection of cultural memories, [1] a venue where curators of cultural beliefs ply their trades.[2] Located underneath overpasses and bridges, Kwa Mai Mai acts as heritage site, cultural hub, arts & craft market in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, South Africa.[3] Kwa Mai-Mai is more than an informal trading market, it is home to approximately 600 people[4] and generations of families [5] have made this a place for indigenous medicine and traditional healing as well as a central meeting place on weekend's with a vibrant street culture and flame grilled meet.[6] Families, who live in this area, have worked together as a community to re-imagine their realities.[7] Visitors will find a neat and compact village with paved alleys, small shops and a tightly knit community.[8]
Blue Plaque
The City of Johannesburg partnered together with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation to install a blue plaque on the 10 July 2025.[9]
References
- ^ "Mai Mai Market | The Heritage Portal". www.theheritageportal.co.za. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ JRB, The (2023-08-17). "'Tucked under a bridge in downtown Johannesburg, a place where culture, heritage and tradition converge'—Read an excerpt from Maye! Maye!: The History and Heritage of the Kwa Mai Mai Market". The Johannesburg Review of Books. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ congnd91. "CULTURE Review | Returning to Kwa Mai Mai". culture-review.co.za. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Christiaan (2012-12-06). "Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market, Johannesburg City". ShowMe South Africa. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Ezinyangeni - Gavin Maxwell". LensCulture. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Dlamini, Mbalenhle (2023-05-26). "'Welcome to Kwa Mai Mai': A hub of unforgotten culture - Wits Vuvuzela". Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ Sithole, Sipho (2024). Maye! Maye!: The History and Heritage of the Kwa Mai Mai Market. Taylor & Francis.
- ^ http://culture-review.co.za/returning-to-kwa-mai-mai
- ^ "Kwa Mai Mai Market - Arts, Culture & Heritage Joburg". Retrieved 2026-02-08.
