South Africa Guide
Gauteng
Gauteng means "Place of Gold" in Sotho, and no wonder: South Africa's smallest region comprises less than five percent of its landmass, yet contributes around forty percent of the GDP. Home to nearly ten million people, Gauteng is almost entirely urban. While the province encompasses a section of the Magaliesberg Mountains to the east and the gold-rich Witwatersrand to the south and west, the area is dominated by the huge conurbation incorporating Johannesburg, Pretoria and a host of industrial towns and townships which surround them.
Highlights
1 Downtown Johannesburg Experience a truly pan-African urban buzz at the heart of the continent's richest city.
2 The Apartheid Museum, Jo'burg A powerful, inspiring journey through the South African struggle for freedom.
3 Soweto tours Experience the vibrancy of South Africa's most historically significant township.
4 Cradle of Humankind A series of caves on the fringe of Johannesburg provides vital fossil evidence of human ancestry.
5 Church Square, Pretoria Sip an espresso at the century-old Café Riche or sit in the shade of Paul Kruger's statue and admire the grand architecture.
6 Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria This icon of Afrikanerdom offers an insight into the people who dominated South Africa for a century.