Anton Lembede Street

📍 Anton Lembede Street (formerly Smith Street), Durban Central

Coordinates: -29.857689, 31.029754

Anton Lembede Street is one of Durban’s most dynamic and historically significant city arteries, stretching through the heart of the Central Business District. Lined with high-rise buildings, colonial facades, bustling retail stores, street vendors, and taxi ranks, it offers a truly authentic urban African cityscape ideal for high-energy city scenes, social realism, chase sequences, or period pieces.

This location provides a vibrant and textured backdrop that can double as a generic African metropolis or be used to portray Durban’s unique city pulse. The street is rich in contrasts—modern office blocks stand beside Art Deco and colonial-era buildings, while the energy of foot traffic adds life to every frame.

Key Features for Film Crews:

• Versatile architecture: Modern, colonial, and Art Deco

• High human and vehicle traffic, perfect for realistic urban sequences

• Iconic landmarks like Gugu Dlamini Park and nearby Workshop shopping centre

• Central location with close proximity to crew accommodation and services

• Easily accessible public transport visuals including taxis and buses

Anton Lembede Street is the visual heartbeat of Durban’s urban identity—ideal for gritty dramas, vibrant documentaries, or any production that demands the authenticity of an African CBD.