Gauteng

Gauteng map
Gauteng is the smallest of the nine provinces of South Africa and was formed from part of the original Transvaal province. In April 1994 after the first all race elections took place and the province was divided up, after this division, the area that is now Gauteng was originally called […]

Gauteng Province

View of Johannesburg
A look at the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, with a selection of sights and activities to see and do in the city while touring the country

Johannesburg

Soweto
Soweto or South West Townships in Gauteng, South Africa which was once housing for black workers has now been developed and has some affluent housing as well.

Soweto

Lesedi Village entrance
Situated within easy reach of both Johannesburg and Pretoria  is the Lesedi Cultural Village where visitors will be welcomed with African warmth by music and song and enjoy finding out about the traditional cultures of  the Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Ndebele tribes of South Africa. In 1993 Lesedi, the […]

Lesedi Village

Voortrekker Monument
The Voortrekker Monument was built to honor the Voortrekkers who started to leave behind British Rule in the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854 and with enormous courage and resolve travelled in a number of large groups inland facing many dangers and hardships along the way, in an effort to […]

The Voortrekker Monument

Cradle of Humankind
There are 7 Unesco World Heritage sites in South Africa, all of them of wide interest, but one of the most exciting and interesting of all is the area called “The Cradle of Humankind” which encompasses a number of archaeological sites and about a dozen dolomite Limestone caves,the best known […]

Cradle of Humankind

Vereeniging
Vereeniging in Gauteng lies on the Vaal River, 60 km south of Johannesburg. Founded in 1892 it was named after the original founders “South African and Orange Free State Coal and Mineral mining Association” It began as a colliery centre, sponsored by Samuel Marks and the town soon gained importance […]

Vereeniging