Visiting Ponte City: a local’s guide
What Ponte City is, how to get inside, where the tour starts and how to plan your visit.
Is Hillbrow safe to visit? An answer from locals
An honest answer from guides who grew up there, with guest reviews and tips for getting to Ponte City.
Dlala Nje newsletter: July 2026
285 tour guests, 30 rugby fans at Ellis Park, Mandela Day meals, recycled fashion, a new art exhibition at 5101 and our new Maboneng tour.
Dlala Nje newsletter: June 2026
Another Ponte Challenge, 200+ tour guests, the Dlala Vision Builders launch, a new sewing group and a tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim.
Dlala Nje newsletter: May 2026
370 visitors, an engagement at 5101, Joburg mayoral candidates on our Hillbrow tour, a new sewing group and the start of our Cape Town plans.
Dlala Nje Foundation annual report 2025
Headline facts from our 2025 annual report: 250 registered children, 97% visitor satisfaction, R2.5 million income and two responsible tourism awards. Download the PDF.
Dlala Nje newsletter: March 2026
More than 350 runners on the Ponte Challenge, 450+ tour guests, parties at 5101, teddy bears for young cancer patients and a visit from Ponte’s architect.
Dlala Nje newsletter: February 2026
Our first Soweto Derby of 2026, more than 270 people on our walking tours, a shoe donation, a parents’ evening and the Dlala Scouts.
Dlala Nje newsletter: January 2026
Kids back at the community centres, more than 100 people on our walking tours, and the Soweto Derby and Ponte Challenge dates for early 2026.
Dlala Nje Wins Silver at Global Responsible Tourism Awards in London
Dlala Nje’s inspiring story of sustainable transformation and youth empowerment through tourism recognised on the world stage with a silver for responsible tourism at the International Centre for Responsible Tourism awards in London. We now set our sights on Cape Town.