Gauteng Travel

Gauteng is where the creative spirit of a nation converges in a dense, cultural heartland. It is the intersection of African and global trade - incorporating Johannesburg, Pretoria and Soweto. Gauteng is a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix of people from all walks of life, from all corners of the world.

Gauteng's primary attraction is big business, but there is so much more to this province. There is a wealth of culture to be mined in the museums, galleries, art routes and historical battlefields. Gauteng is also an entertainment playground, offering a plethora of world-class restaurants, shebeens, shopping malls and music venues.

Gauteng South Africa is the most densely populated province in South Africa. It houses more than seven million of the country's people. Being the transport hub of the continent, the mix of people here is quite staggering, as is the level of integration amongst races. About 70% of Gauteng's population is African; 23% white; 4% coloured (mixed race) and 2% Indian/Asian.

The Highveld is said to offer one of the world's best climates: summer days are warm and wind-free (relatively) and winter days are crisp and clear. Gauteng's summer-rainfall area has hot summers and mild winters with frost. Hail is common during the summer thunderstorms. Snowfalls rarely occur.

Gauteng accommodation

Gauteng is the springboard to the rest of Southern Africa. Connections to Sun City, the Kruger National Park, Cape Town and Victoria Falls are best from Johannesburg. Its international airport services over 60 international airlines and over 3 million passengers a year
Gauteng accommodation

Gauteng safaris & tours

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Sun City Golf Reef City and Apartheid museum safaris and tours while visiting and touring Egoli 'The Place of Gold', Gauteng although the smallest of the nine provinces, Gauteng (Sotho word for the Place of Gold) is the powerhouse of South Africa
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South Africa hotels

South Africa Hotel and accommodation in every area of this beautiful country. We offer a large and comprehensive portfolio of hotels, B&B's, guesthouses and game lodges from Cape Town in the South to Kruger National Park in the North including Natal, Eastern Cape & Garden Route.
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South Africa safari

A South Africa Tour is the easy way of getting around South Africa. We at Uyaphi.comspecialise in tailor-made tours and scheduled or daily excursions. Enjoy the diversity of this region with the security, convenience, flexibility and knowledge that these professional guides offer.
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Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the financial, economic and cultural giant of South Africa. Joburg is also the largest city in the world not on a coastline or major river. The weather is generally regarded as excellent, temperatures reach the mid-30s Celsius in summer with little to no wind and spectacular afternoon thunderstorms

Pretoria

Pretoria is known as the Jacaranda City for all the purple blossom-bedecked trees which line its thoroughfares. Located 50 km north of Johannesburg and about 25 km from Johannesburg International Airport. Of interested is the Union Building, The Transvaal Museum Cultural History Museum and Smuts Museum.

Cradle of Humankind

The Cradle of Humankind a World Heritage Siteis located West of Johannesburg. Among its sites, the Sterkfontein Caves, where anthropologist Dr Robert Broom discovered the skull of Mrs Ples, a three-million year-old hominid, in 1936, who was thought to be the closest evidence the "missing link" to be found.

Soweto

Just South of Johannesburg lies Soweto. This vibrant city is home to some 2 million people and a number of historical sights. A typical visit to Soweto includes a stop at a traditional shebeen (drinking hall), as well as a visit to the homes where Nobel laureates Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu once lived.

The Apartheid Museum

Visitors to South Africa and Johannesburg are to be reminded of apartheid's history at almost every turn. One of Johannesburg's most important tourist attractions, has become an obligatory stop for tourists and residents alike. The Museum occupies approximately 6 000 square metres on a seven-hectare site

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