Durban - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
Baskets and beaded jewelry and other trinkets. Most of the local handicrafts I bought are from a random vendor on the side of the road during one of our trips outside of Durban. Mall shopping - Gateway Theatre and Oceans Mall are big shopping malls in Umhlanga. A popular market is Shongweni Market - it's like a Farmer's market with live music, local crafts, coffee shops, and a play area for kids. They do have a couple stalls with the traditional African trinkets. It's not a developing world type market, and makes for a nice Saturday out. They frequently host concerts, beer festivals, etc. There are frequent pop-up markets all around town, usually on the weekends. These markets have local businesses with stalls selling: plants, breads, produce, body creams/soaps, jewelry, candles, clothing, etc. Great for shopping around the holidays/birthdays. - Sep 2024
Zulu beadwork, basketry and ceramics. Telephone wire baskets, Nguni cow hides. Artwork by emerging South African artists. - Sep 2010
