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60% of country's population and economy probably found here
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unsafe at night, higher prices
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The money of South Africa
33 Reviews De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild...
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22 Reviews Gold Reef City is a Johannesburg institution and as my kids have been nagging me to go for months, I finally succumbed early in the New Year. I have to declare my bias: I hate theme parks, I dislike...
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17 Reviews Hey guys Sun city the name which is almost known to most of the passionate tourists coming to South Africa the place where there is a heaven between the mountains far away from here when you approach...
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20 Reviews The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) is exhibiting some of its historical Dutch collection in three of the gallery rooms between 13 November 2011 and 25 March 2012. This exhibition is being curated by...
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5 Reviews Well the Randburg Waterfront has been revamped and is now called the Bright Water Commons. There is alot less water but is a 100 times nicer than before. Its a very nice to do a little shopping ,...
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6 Reviews The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Conservation Centre is an interesting place for what the tour operators bill as a “half day tour”. You have to be up early for the 08h00 tour as it takes at least...
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11 Reviews Bright and cheerful entertainment is ongoing at Montecasino Montecasino has buskers, street performers, wandering around and entertaining people. Busking dates back through the ages to earliest...
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18 Reviews This tiny, obscure and dog-eared museum in the Bernard Price Institute (BPI) of Paeleontology on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand ('Wits') is one that that most Johannesburgers - let...
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17 Reviews The selection and performance of national anthems must be one of the most emotive of cultural issues. To my mind, national anthems are meant to be rousing and inspirational pieces of music that...
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17 Reviews Jo'burg is sadly not a city blessed with many great museums, but the Apartheid Museum is truly world class and a moving testament to South Africa's troubled history. The title is slightly misleading,...
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19 Reviews The overly cautious have long (and incorrectly) maintained that it is not safe for visitors to venture into the townships, even as part of a tour - however, they probably never envisaged a scenario...
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5 Reviews and 198 Opinions Being a local, I have never stayed here (and probably couldn't afford to!) - having visited business...
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7 Reviews and 106 Opinions Sandton Sun & Towers must rate as one of the best hotels to stay in when visiting Johannesburg. It...
9 Reviews The Lion Park is located in Lanseria, about 45 minutes drive north west of Johannesburg. It gives visitors the chance to drive through a rather small reserve in which you can see big carnivores (white...
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4 Reviews and 84 Opinions Stayed twice, two weeks apart for 2 nights and one night respectively. Rooms are very nice, roomy...
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History of the powerhouse of South Africa only goes back towards the end of the 19th century. The city that was born on 4 October 1886 out of an undulating savannah when the first gold diggers staked...
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Cradle of Mankind - Sterkfontien

The Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs South Africa Gauteng, North West Province 25o55' S, 27o47' E ***The many caves in the Sterkfontein Valley have produced...
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Gauteng ~ the strongest province in South Africa!

Gauteng is the smallest of all the provinces in SA. Having said that, it is responsible for 40% of the country’s GDP, which is pretty amazing when you think about it! It’s the business hub of the...
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South Africa's very own New York City!!!

If you're a busy body like myself you will love Johannesburg,Centurion and Pretoria to bits! Nightlife on Fridays are awesome! If you ever visit Johannesburg be sure to stop in Melville just past...
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