Gauteng is the Sesotho word for "place of gold", because it was built on the wealth of gold found deep underground throughout most of the province. Although gold is still mined here, the economy is now very diversified with sectors such as finance, manufacturing and other mining activities. Gauteng covers 1.4% of the South African land area and contributes 33% to the national economy and 10% of the GDP of the entire African continent. The province is essentially one big city, with 97% of its population living in urban centres.
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The small mining village of Cullinan, located east of Pretoria, gained world-wide attention with the discovery on June 25 1905 of an incredible 3108 carat stone, dubbed the Cullinan Diamond - the largest uncut diamond ever found. Over the years more ... |
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Pretoria was founded in 1855 as the capital of the old Transvaal Republic and is now the Administrative Capital of South Africa. The Government’s head quarters are here and most of the world’s High Commissions and embassies can be found in this city,... |
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For security reasons, the Union Buildings may not be visited inside. This is the home of the government and presidency and is South Africa’s most prominent building. The view of the city lying in the valley below is splendid when standing in front of... |
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The Transvaal Museum of Natural History houses Fine collections of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and fossils, as well as precious and semiprecious stones.
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This was the house of President Paul Kruger, the first President of the ZAR. (Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek), He lived there from 1884 until 1901. Still furnished in the original style, this was the first residence in Pretoria which had electricity and a... |
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Built in 1949, in remembrance of the Great Trek and the Blood River Battle, this monument is the “Place of Pilgrimage” for the Afrikaans population
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The first church in Pretoria was built on this site. The current layout was designed by Vivian S. Rees-Poole in 1912 and was meant to imitate London's Trafalgar Square and Paris' Place de la Concorde. The best known feature of Church Square... |
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This beautiful Victorian house was built in 1884 and is the place where the Vereeniging Treaty which ended the Anglo-Boer War was signed. This museum displays original English furniture, porcelain and other accessories from the 19th century.
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When you visit this combination of a historical and amusement park and casino, you will experience an old mining town during the gold-rush times in South Africa. The streets and houses have been rebuilt on the grounds of a former gold mine and are tr... |
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Johannesburg - Place of Gold, and often called the heartbeat of South Africa, and the industrial capital of Gauteng. The city was built on the discovery of gold, and continues today to produce its own unique treasures.
Experience the passion, the pr... |
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Illustrating the rise and fall of apartheid, the Apartheid Museum is the first of its kind. It has twenty two individual exhibition areas which take the visitor through this dramatic, emotional journey of the story of the state sanctioned system whic... |
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This township, also known as “e-kasi” which means “Township” in township slang amongst the youth of Soweto is vibrant and alive with cultural diversity and interaction. It will offer you the opportunity to see historical places such as Nelson M... |
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The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort, Gauteng, is almost 300 hectares of landscaped and natural veld that is a haven for birds and a popular picnic spot.
Set against the backdrop of the magnificent Witpoortjie waterfall, this i... |
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The rare white lion is the main attraction of this park which has more than 100 lions. Other carnivore species found here are the hyenas, cheetahs and wild dogs. Black wildebeest, zebra, springbok, blesbok, gemsbok and giraffe are amongst the herbivo... |
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Situated near the Lanseria International Airport, the Cradle of Humankind, and the Hartbeespoort Dam, Croc City Crocodile Farm gives you the opportunity to observe one of the world's most spectacular predators at close range. Croc hatchlings to ... |
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An exciting, world-class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years, can be viewed at this centre. A massive burial mound called the Tumulus, awaits you as you arrive at the centre. This is you... |
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These caves are the discovery site of a myriad of hominid and other animal fossils. They date back more than 4-million years, to the birth of humanity. “Mrs. Ples”, a 2.3-million-year-old Australopithecus skull, and “Little Foot”, an almost complete ... |
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In this beautiful reserve you will find a variety of wild and bird life such as Lion, Wild Dogs, Cheetah, White Rhino’s, Hippopotamus and Warthog. The Wonder Cave situated next to the Rhino and Lion Park boasts a huge single chamber where active stal... |
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Only a few minutes’ drive from Johannesburg, nestling in the peaceful Sterkfontein valley, you will discover the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site, and certainly the world’s richest hominid site. There are 600 limestone caves discovered on t... |
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Enjoy a relaxing day out at a beautiful game farm situated within the cradle of humankind, in close proximity to the Lanseria Airport, Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng. This venue offers the following activities, which is guaranteed to leave you exhil... |
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Personalised diamond tours can be arranged, where you can experience how diamonds are cut, polished and processed from rough diamonds to shiny works of art, to suit your specific requirements.
The tour can also be arranged as a ... |
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