Gauteng

Gauteng - Place of Gold – is the economic powerhouse of the Southern African region and home to Africa’s greatest cities.

From the vibrant metropolis of Soweto, through dynamic Johannesburg, City of Gold to the tree-lined diplomacy of Pretoria, Gauteng is a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix of people from all walks of life, from all four corners of the world.

Gauteng, the smallest but most densely populated province in South Africa, is a cosmopolitan metropole.

The main cities are Johannesburg and Pretoria with Sandton, Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Germiston, Roodepoort, Centurion and Krugersdorp some of the other major cities within the metropole.

Cities and towns of Gauteng:

Heidelberg - Gauteng
Heidelberg is situated at the foot of the Suikerbosrand. In 1975 the Rembrandt Group opened the Transport Museum.

Johannesburg
Johannesburg unlike other cities was not founded near water but came from the financial waters left behind - gold.

Krugersdorp
The site of the December 1880 gathering at which more than 6 000 men vowed to fight for the Transvaal's independence.

Magaliesburg
Situated on the border of Gauteng and North West, flanked by the Magaliesberg Mountain Range, a stunningly beautiful arena of coniferous forests, crisp streams and rolling hills. This tourism office will help you organise your getaway.

Midrand
Home to large-scale industries such as textiles and motor vehicles, it is a business venue.

Pretoria
The capital city of South Africa, with the lilac splendour of jacarandas as its trademark.

The Brightwater Commons
The centre boasts rolling lawns with leisurely walking paths cutting across a Commons with a performance stage set to the fore of these (where many of musical events take place), as well as a unique tented promotional court.

Sandton
Sandton is the Gauteng property of choice, a sophisticated, upmarket suburb featuring expensive shops, world-class hotels and Johannesburg`s most illustrious corporate adresses

Soweto
Soweto, the most widely-known township in the world, is massive, dusty, cosmopolitan - it is home to the people.

Vanderbijlpark
The town which forms Southern Gauteng's border along the Vaal River, was proclaimed in 1949.

Vereeniging
The Afrikaans word for 'Association' aptly describes the self-sufficient town of Vereniging.