A quintessentially Joburg experience Although Johannesburg is revered as a business centre, it’s not all concrete, fumes, meetings and highways up here. Johannesburg City Parks has a number of recreational areas dotted all over the city to keep us sane. One of the most iconic and recognisable of these spaces is Zoo Lake. Set right in the heart of the urban forest, Zoo Lake is a living Joburg postcard. It is positioned across the road from The Johannesburg Zoo and includes the legendary lake and it’s colourful rowing boats, it’s ducks, geese and bird island, as well as the nearby restaurants and recreational areas. It is a place that operates much like New York’s Central Park, with joggers,