Johannesburg Jewish & Kosher Guide 2025: Kosher Info in Johannesburg, South Africa

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About Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city the population of the city of Johannesburg was 4,434,817, and capital of its inland Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. The main Witwatersrand gold reef was discovered in June 1884 on the farm Vogelstruisfontein and the ensuing gold rush was the start of Johannesburg in 1886. It's known for the Soweto township, a sprawling jumble of African workers’ houses that was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Nelson Mandela National Museum. To the northeast, Herman Ekstein Park encompasses a boating lake and Johannesburg Zoo. Johannesburg is located in the eastern plateau area of South Africa known as the Highveld, at an elevation of 1,753 metres (5,751 ft). Temperatures in Johannesburg are usually fairly mild due to the city's high elevation, with an average maximum daytime temperature in January of 15.6 °C (78.1 °F), dropping to an average maximum of around 16 °C (61 °F) in June. The city is a transit point for connecting flights to Cape Town, Durban, and the Kruger National Park. There are several museums and art galleries, and some good shopping.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is home to approximately two-thirds of the South African Jewish population. It is one of the few cities in the Diaspora where Jews were present from the very beginning, with Jewish being amongst the very first arrivals when Johannesburg was founded in 1886 and soon becoming prominent among those at the forefront of building it up into South Africa’s commercial, industrial, and financial centre. Today’s Jewish population, which is today estimated at around 50 000 souls. This population maintains a large number of kosher restaurants and cafes almost 1 dozen. There is only one kashrut authority in South Africa and because of this it is easy to identify what is kosher and what is not. Many products bearing a hechsher can be found in mainstream supermarkets. So keeping kosher is not difficult. Jewish areas are Glenhazel, Fairmount, and The Gardens in north eastern Johannesburg.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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