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Gauteng Means Business. Now it means shopping too.

Launch of the Online Gauteng Market

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Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:00. Creative Hub, Constitution Hill. Attendance is limited to 100 people. Choose the invitation you received.

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Time to Shop Local

  • Search places Attractions, restaurants, accommodation and experiences across five regions.
  • Look for specials Deals and packages published by partners, time-limited, redeemable in the app.
  • Shop local The Gauteng Marketplace. Hoodies, T-shirts and sneakers from Gauteng businesses today, more categories as vendors join. Pay in the app. Delivery across Gauteng, with shipping calculated at checkout.
  • View events What is on, by region and date, with registration or ticketing where available.

Expand your business reach

  • Official platform The Gauteng Tourism Authority's own app, promoted across its channels.
  • An audience that is already looking 106,000 Facebook followers on Visit Gauteng, 24,600 on Instagram, and app users across the province.
  • Shop Local campaign support The shop is part of the Shop Local pillar of the One App. Endless Discoveries campaign.
  • Listed with the province Your products appear next to Gauteng's attractions, events and specials.

For vendors

Discover Gauteng

All five Gauteng regions: Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Sedibeng and West Rand.

  • View events What is on, by region and date, with registration or ticketing where available.
  • Adventure Balloon safaris, treetop courses and outdoor adventures in Soweto, listed under Experiences in the app.
  • Township experiences and tours Explore and experience Gauteng townships, with tours such as the Soweto Bicycle & Tuk Tuk Tour listed under Experiences in the app.
  • Look for specials Deals and packages published by partners, time-limited, redeemable in the app.

For shoppers and visitors

Discover Gauteng. Explore iconic places, local culture and unforgettable experiences. www.gauteng.net, @ilovegauteng, @visitgauteng.

What happens on the night

An open-studio evening at the Creative Hub. Studios open from 17:00. The programme runs from 18:00.

  • Open studios Browse the Creative Hub traders, meet the vendors and see what young Gauteng businesses are making.
  • The unveiling A live walkthrough of the Visit Gauteng app and the Gauteng Marketplace on the big screen.
  • The showcase A curated fashion showcase of products from Gauteng vendors, straight from the shop.
  • Remarks Remarks from the MEC for Economic Development.
  • In conversation Podcast-style conversations with the people building Gauteng's digital economy.

Venue

Creative Hub, Constitution Hill

11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:00

The Creative Hub sits inside Constitution Hill in Braamfontein, a short walk from the Constitution Court precinct.

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Draft programme

Draft programme, subject to change.

  1. Arrival. Studios open.

    Browse the Creative Hub traders, meet the vendors, refreshments.

  2. Welcome from the host

    Constitution Hill and the Creative Hub as hosts.

    Host

  3. Why this app, why now

    Gauteng Tourism Authority

  4. Festival of Opportunities

    What the Creative Hub is building for young entrepreneurs.

    Creative Hub

  5. In conversation

    Podcast-style: the people behind the platform and the first vendors.

  6. The unveiling

    Live walkthrough of the Visit Gauteng app and the Gauteng Marketplace.

    Mind Interactive

See the full programme

Media

Accreditation, artwork and the fact sheet are in one place.

Go to the press kit