Johannesburg goes by many names: Egoli (meaning 'place of gold'), Jozi, Joeys, Jo'burg. The city of Johannesburg was established more than a century ago after the discovery of gold along the Witwatersrand.
Johannesburg is characterised by contradiction and an apparent seamless combination of irreconcilable differences. The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg is also the wealthiest and, without a doubt, the economic powerhouse of Africa. Once you break through the hard-edged business veneer, however, you will find that the Jozi crowd not only works hard, but also plays harder.
Though not seen as an outdoor city, there are, nevertheless, a number of parks and nature reserves to visit, which includes the Emmarentia Dam and the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden. The Magaliesberg is just on your doorstep, and you’re extremely well placed for adventures a little further afield, like the Kruger National Park and the game parks of the Lowveld.
Ridge Road in Johannesburg's Parktown suburb is known as the Randlord's Route. As a young anthropology lecturer at the University of the Wit...
It's not extensive in the way the Metropolitan Museum in New York is, but the Johannesburg Art Gallery and Sculpture Park is the biggest in ...
This heritage precinct has South Africa’s Constitutional Court as the centerpiece. Housed in what used to be the Johannesburg’s main fru...
Go down a mine at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg at a mining 'theme park' set at the turn of the 20th century. Visit to the Apartheid Museum...
Egoli is the African name for Johannesburg - the city of gold and hub of South Africa's business world. Barely 100 years ago the first digge...
With 360 stores in the Oriental Plaza, you will find a unique shopping experience, which drives on tradition and culture. The Oriental Plaza...
Gauteng houses one of the world's great cities - energetic, inventive, endlessly creative, sybaritic, vibrant Johannesburg. For many people,...
St John’s College is an esteemed school for boys in Johannesburg. It ranks as one of South Africa’s top schools, with a prestigious inte...
Any South African worth their jaluka needs to be able to say they've gone down a gold mine: nothing defines who we are as a more than gold....