GautengGauteng includes South Africa’s mining and financial powerhouse, Johannesburg, and its administrative capital, Pretorius now known as Tshwane. The two cities are increasingly part of one urban area that is the dynamo of the South African economy.Johannesburg – also known as Jo’burg City, Jozi, eGoli or JHB – offers a myriad of restaurants, shopping, entertainment, sports, arts and fun. Pretoria/Tshwane boasts one of the world’s top zoos and the Union Buildings, the seat of government.
Top attractions in JHB include Soweto, the country’s best-known township; the Newtown Precinct, a vibrant arts center; the Apartheid Museum; Gold Reef City and the new Constitutional Court Buildings in Braamfontein. Other major attractions in include the Lesedi Cultural Village and the Cradle of Humankind on the West Rand. The latter is a World Heritage Site whose archaeological remains continue to stoke controversy and provide insights. The Tswaing Crater, the Cullinan Diamond Mine and the Hartebeespoort Dam and also major tourist attractions.
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