SOWETO is the most populous black urban residential area in the country, with a population of around a million. Thanks to its proximity to Johannesburg, the economic hub of the country, it is also the most metropolitan township in the country - setting trends in politics, fashion, music, dance and language. Soweto's origins go back to 1903, when Kliptown was established after authorities cleared an inner city slum on the pretext of trying to eradicate an outbreak of bubonic plague.
ATOUR of Constitution Hill gave a group of education officials and schoolchildren from all over South Africa a harrowing insight into what it was like to be a prisoner during the dark days of apartheid. Describing the daily living conditions with the aid of information boards in the prisoners' own words, trained tour guides took the 45 officials and 90 pupils (10 high school children and three officials from each province) through the reconstructed Constitution Hill's prison museums - the Old
FROM a small public park that opened in 1904 with an odd mix of animals - including a male lion, a female leopard and a male baboon - the Johannesburg Zoo has grown to become the most popular public venue in the city.
SOWETO is the most populous black urban residential area in the country, with a population of around a million. Thanks to its proximity to Johannesburg, the economic hub of the country, it is also the most metropolitan township in the country - setting trends in politics, fashion, music, dance and language. Soweto's origins go back to 1903, when Kliptown was established after authorities cleared an inner city slum on the pretext of trying to eradicate an outbreak of bubonic plague.
Who are we
De Lambert Guesthouse was established in August 2004 and has become one of the leading accommodation providers in Yeoville Johannesburg. De Lambert Guesthouse ensures that you will have a comfortable, pleasant stay. We pride ourselves with providing the highest quality customer service. You are, of course, our priority and your comfort levels are our gauge of how well we are doing.We encourage our guests to inform us of any problems which we can rectify, no matter how big or small, and make suggestions on how to make your stay even more pleasant. De Lambert Guesthouse offers high quality pocket sprung mattresses. We have flat screen televisions and WiFi internet accessing all our rooms. We welcome children of all ages. Cots and High chairs are usually available but it is advisable to pre-book if these are required. We welcome enquires from disabled customers and are happy for guests to contact us directly to discuss any additional requirements they have.
We take pride in providing high quality, clean and comfortable accommodation. De Lambert Guesthouse provides a much-loved base to explore the capital, as well as a conveniently placed second home for those temporarily working in the city. Located in Johannesburg, we are perfectly located for a fun-filled trip. With our sight seeing shuttle services (available for booking) you have easy access to Central Johannesburg, you can visit the numerous sites including The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962, MuseuMAfricA (formerly known as the Africana Museum) is an historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg,
The museum has collections of African material culture from across the continent, including noted collections of tokens, musical instruments and head-rests. Museum Africa houses The Geology Museum and the Bensusan Museum of Photography.
The Bensusan Museum of Photography collects rare and valuable precision-made photographic equipment and pictures made using this equipment including wet-plate prints, stereoscopic views and digital images. The Geology Museum collection consists of over 17000 rock and mineral samples from Southern Africa including many type samples and samples from the Tsumeb area ofNamibia, the witwatersrand reefs and Okiep area.