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The bars of Joburg.

Africa's biggest cocktail city. Sin + Tax in Rosebank made the World's 50 Best. Marabi Club rebuilt the jazz speakeasy. Sandton drinks like Cape Town now. The editor guide to where Joburg pours.

How this guide was made

Every bar in this guide was visited in person by a barsforKings editor. No bar is listed without a visit within the past 18 months, and every ranked bar is visited at least twice, on different nights, before it earns a place. This city is re-reviewed every 90 days, and each entry is approved by a named editor — never an algorithm and never a paid placement. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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