On weekends and public holidays, you can mosey around the myriad of stalls and precious finds in Rosebank's rooftop market, arguably, the country's best. For every other day of the week, the Oriental Plaza offers a rich display of exotic materials wrapped in a deep, spicy aroma of samoesas and musky incense.

After a hard day's shopping, visit Terenzo's Hairdressers (info: +27 (0)11 7267607)in Melville - well-known South African celebrity hangout. As you walk down the street to a pamper session deluxe, you will find yourself in one of the most famous streets in Johannesburg -location of the popular local soap opera '7de Laan' (seventh lane). Cappuccino in hand, prepare yourself for your eventual exit looking gorgeous, feeling relaxed and ready to enjoy the heady atmosphere of Melville at night.

Lastly, after a myriad of new experiences, it is sensible thinking that, like the diamonds this city founded itself on, Johannesburg can be a girl's best friend.

Petro Kotzé is a freelance travel writer, and, self-admittedly, a women obsessed with the quest to keep on moving. Currently located in South Africa, she is happily typing away at stories ranging from scrapie in the Shetland Islands to Muti markets in South
Africa.

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