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Location: Morningside Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 104
The Faircity Quartermain Hotel in Morningside, Johannesburg, offers business guests a country stay in Sandton suburbs....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1100.00
Distance from Airport : 36 km
Distance from City Centre : 19 km
Address: 60 West Road South, Morningside 2128, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Morningside Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 41
The Faircity Falstaff Hotel in Morningside, Johannesburg, provides comfortably furnished hotel rooms which are ideal for both overnight guests and long stay travellers....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R980.00
Distance from Airport : 36 km
Distance from City Centre : 19 km
Address: 223 Rivonia Rd, Entrance on Longdon Rd, Morningside 2128, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Location: Rosebank Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 9
Guests staying at the five star Clico Boutique Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, experience a unique relaxed and casual ambience....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1530.00
Distance from Airport : 26 km
Distance from City Centre : 11 km
Address: 27 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank 2196, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Melrose, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The Peech Boutique Hotel is Johannesburg's eco chic boutique hotel, the ideal hangout for trendy travellers....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1900.00
Distance from Airport : 24 km
Distance from City Centre : 10 km
Address: 61 North Street, Melrose, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 59
Scenic city views, local cuisine, luxurious accommodation and friendly hospitality are enjoyed by guests staying at the stylish St Andrews Boutique Signature Hotel & Spa in Johannesburg....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1110.00
Distance from Airport : 15 km
Distance from City Centre : 10 km
Address: 22 Milner Avenue, St Andrews, Bedfordview 2007, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 5
The five star Residence Boutique Hotel in Johannesburg is truly one of a kind where no effort has been spared in creating a warm, luxurious, elegant and inviting atmosphere for guests....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1580.00
Distance from Airport : 24 km
Distance from City Centre : 9 km
Address: No 17 4th Avenue Houghton, Westwood 1477, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 260
The Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg, features a compelling blend of business-like convenience combined with a relaxed and warm country hospitality atmosphere....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R800.00
Distance from Airport : 32 km
Distance from City Centre : 34 km
Address: William Nicol Drive, Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The Grayston Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, is currently undergoing a major refurbishment of its 346 hotel rooms including the public areas....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Cnr. Rivonia & Grayston Drive, Sandton 2146, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 275
The Premier Hotel OR Tambo features 275 hotel rooms with the conveniences of Internet connectivity, television, telephone and tea & coffee making facilities and 38 luxury suites....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1290.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: 73 Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton 1619, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 92
Convenient services and facilities make a stay at the Road Lodge Johannesburg Airport enjoyable....
Guest Reviews: 1 Review
R530.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: Kruin Street off Herman Road, Harmelia Ext 2, Germiston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 201
Bright, modern and well-equipped, each hotel room at the Park Inn Sandton provides the perfect city retreat in one of the premier suburbs of Johannesburg....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 118 Katherine Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 216
Guests staying at the fine Radisson Blu Gautrain Sandton enjoy convenient services, comfortable accommodation and exclusive facilities in a central city location....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Cnr of Rivoria Road & West Street, Sandton 2196, Johannesberg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Melrose, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 197
The Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Melrose Arch hotel lies in the new extension of the vibey Melrose Arch suburb which is home to a new variety of trendy retail and leisure amenities....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1920.00
Distance from Airport : 24 km
Distance from City Centre : 10 km
Address: Whitely Street, Melrose Arch Precint, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Melrose, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 34
The Winston Hotel in Melrose, Johannesburg, enjoys a central location in close proximity to Sandtons and Rosebanks major business and attractions....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1710.00
Distance from Airport : 24 km
Distance from City Centre : 10 km
Address: 6 Tottenham Avenue, Melrose Estate, Melrose 2196, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 211
Guests staying at the City Lodge Fourways in Johannesburg enjoy convenient facilities including a fitness room, boardroom, swimming pool as well as a coffee shop and bar....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R940.00
Distance from Airport : 32 km
Distance from City Centre : 34 km
Address: Cnr Monte Casino Boulevard and Witkoppen Road, Fourways, Johannesberg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Rosebank Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 158
The stylish hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg provide convenient services and facilities for leisure and corporate guests....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1280.00
Distance from Airport : 26 km
Distance from City Centre : 11 km
Address: The Zone, 177 Oxford Road, Rosebank 2196, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 124
The Aviator Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, offers comfortable accommodation for the urban Executive and International traveller alike....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R990.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: Cnr of Kempton & Bosch Street, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 303
The City Lodge OR Tambo Airport Hotel in Johannesburg offers guests comfortable and tastefully decorated rooms, which suit the needs of leisure and business travellers....
Guest Reviews: 4 Reviews
R940.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: Above Parkade 2 Level 5, OR Tambo International Airport , Johannesburg 1627, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 9
The African Rock Boutique Hotel in Johannesburg features a lush tropical garden, swimming pool, outdoor patio, bar as well as an indoor dining area....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1240.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: 48 De Villiers Avenue, Van Riebeeck Estates, Kempton Park 1619, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 16
The five star Tintswalo at Waterfall Hotel in Johannesburg is a small friendly hotel providing gourmet cuisine, exceptional luxury and comfortable accommodation options....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R2220.00
Distance from Airport : 32 km
Distance from City Centre : 34 km
Address: Cnr of R55 & Maxwell Drive, Kyalami, Johannesburg 1684, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 106
The Town Lodge Roodepoort in Johannesburg features a total of 106 comfortably furnished hotels rooms with wheelchair accessible and interleading rooms available....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Constantia Boulevard, Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 60
Situated in Sandtons prestigious Central Business District, The Westford Hotel in Sandton City offers exciting shopping and leisure options in exclusive surroundings....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 84 Katherine Street, Sandton 2196, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 155
The Holiday Inn Express Sandton Woodmead is an ideal accommodation choice for guests who seek comfortable accommodation in a central location at a reasonable cost....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Woodmead & Maxwell Drive, Sandton 2010, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 167
Guests staying at the DaVinci Hotel & Spa enjoy comfortable accommodation combined with convenient facilities and amenities....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 2 Maude Street c/o 5th Street, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 15
The stately elegance and the central location make the 10 2nd Avenue Houghton Estate in Johannesburg an ideal place for the leisure and business traveller alike....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1860.00
Distance from Airport : 24 km
Distance from City Centre : 9 km
Address: No 10 Second Avenue, Houghton Estate, Houghton 2041, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 24
The African Moon Guest House features spacious hotel rooms and en-suite bathrooms all of which are equipped with the latest communication and entertainment systems....
Guest Reviews: 2 Reviews
R450.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: 63 Rietfontein Road, Glen Marais, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 135
The Town Lodge Airport Johannesburg offers a total of 135 hotel rooms which feature air-conditioning and either double or twin beds....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R740.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: Herman Road, Harmelia, Ext 2 Germiston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg City Center, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 300
The Protea Hotel Parktonian features five conference venues and can accommodate a maximum of 450 delegates for functions....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1050.00
Distance from Airport : 22 km
Distance from City Centre : 1 km
Address: 120 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg 2001, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 245
The Metcourt Emperors Palace is conveniently located in close distance to the OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport in South Africa's Gauteng Province....
Guest Reviews: 1 Review
R840.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park 1640, Johannesberg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 301
The popular Holiday Inn Sandton is conveniently located in Sandton Central which is one of Johannesburgs most prestigious suburbs....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 123 Rivonia Road, Sandton 2148, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 213
The Protea Hotel OR Tambo is an ideal Johannesburg Airport Hotel providing comfortable accommodation in a central location....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1170.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: Corner York & Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park 1627, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Guests staying at The Nicol Hotel & Apartments have access to high tech modern conveniences in this modern Johannesburg city hotel....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R590.00
Distance from Airport : 15 km
Distance from City Centre : 10 km
Address: Cnr of Nicol Road & Skeen Bld, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Rosebank Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 55
The Studios and One Bedroom Suites at the Don Rosebank are comfortable and offer a work desk, a lounge suite and a fully equipped kitchen....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 10 Tyrwhitt Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 665
With its many different facilities on offer, the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre in Johannesburg creates an attractive and tranquil atmosphere for business and leisure travellers alike....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R950.00
Distance from Airport : 2 km
Distance from City Centre : 34 km
Address: 14 Viewpoint Street, Bartlett, Boksburg 1459, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Rosebank Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The Courtyard Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, features a total of 83 comfortably furnished hotel rooms....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1150.00
Distance from Airport : 26 km
Distance from City Centre : 11 km
Address: Cnr Oxford Road & Tyrwhitt Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg City Center, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 29
The highly competitive rates make the Ashanti Hotel in Johannesburg an exceptional value for money accommodation option....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R580.00
Distance from Airport : 22 km
Distance from City Centre : 1 km
Address: 6 Anderson Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The close proximity to Johannesburgs business districts and numerous attractions as well as the designer style of this hotel make the Splice Riviera Hotel an ideal living space for the more discerning...
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1350.00
Distance from Airport : 24 km
Distance from City Centre : 9 km
Address: Cnr of Riviera Road and Main Road, Killarney, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 253
Spacious hotel rooms and convenient leisure and business facilities make the Garden Court OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg a popular accommodation choice....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 2 Hulley Road, Isando Ext. 3, Kempton Park 1619, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 156
The convenient facilities and the comfortable accommodation at the Garden Court Sandton hotel in Johannesburg, cater for both the business and leisure traveller....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Cnr Katherine Str & Rivonia Rd, Sandhurst, Sandton 2146, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 212
The hotel rooms at the five star Radisson Hotel in Johannesburg are unique in regards to comfort and the design which has created a truly innovative lifestyle experience for guests....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Cnr Rivonia Rd & Daisy Street, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Rosebank Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 318
The luxurious Rosebank Hotel, Crowne Plaza Johannesburg, lies in the vibrant suburb of Rosebank, in close proximity to the business centres of Johannesburg and Sandton as well as close to the N1 and M...
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1280.00
Distance from Airport : 26 km
Distance from City Centre : 11 km
Address: Cnr Tyrwhitt & Sturdee Avenues, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2132, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 122
The Southern Sun Katherine Street Sandton is set in a beautifully landscaped garden and enjoys proximity to the fashionable Sandton City, the Nelson Mandela Square and the Village Walk shopping comple...
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 115 Katherine Street, Sandown, Sandton 2146, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 159
Park-like gardens in the courtyard of the City Lodge Katherine Street create a lovely ambience, emphasised by the swimming pool, which is built as if joined to the lounge....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Cnr Katherine Str & Grayston Dr, Sandown, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Eastgate, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 157
The central location combined with the convenient services and facilities available at the Garden Court Eastgate make it a popular accommodation choice for leisure and business travellers alike....
Guest Reviews: 2 Reviews
Address: Ernest Oppenheimer Avenue, Bruma 2026, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 366
The Southern Sun OR Tambo International Airport Hotel features guest rooms which are spacious and offer every modern comfort....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Airport Grounds, Jones Road, O.R. Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park 1627, Johannesberg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Johannesburg Airport - OR Tambo Int, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 142
Both leisure and corporate guests enjoy a pleasant stay at the Mondior Emperors Palace based on its ideal location and unique facilities....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1150.00
Distance from Airport : 0 km
Distance from City Centre : 22 km
Address: 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 41
Gold Reef City, where the Gold Reef City Theme Park Hotel is located, offers a wide range of attractions including the renowned Hippodrome, Tribal dancers, Gumboot dancers, strolling minstrels as well...
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
R1190.00
Distance from Airport : 36 km
Distance from City Centre : 5 km
Address: Shaft 14, Northern Parkway, Ormonde, Johannesburg 2091, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Vereeniging, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 89
Guests staying at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel & Country Club are surrounded by authentic decor in the stylishly, furnished hotel rooms all overlooking the picturesque Vaal river....
Guest Reviews: 1 Review
R1290.00
Distance from Airport : 75 km
Distance from City Centre : 1 km
Address: Mario Milani Drive, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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No. of Rooms: 69
The Courtyard Hotel Sandton offers the discerning guest an exclusive and gracious alternative to an ordinary hotel....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: 130 Rivonia Road, Sandown, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Location: Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
No. of Rooms: 246
The Palazzo Montecasino Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg, is linked by open-air walkway to the spectacular MonteCasino Entertainment complex which offers a great selection of entertainment options....
Guest Reviews: 0 Reviews
Address: Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Location: Google Map
Gauteng Information
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Overview
Quick Facts: Gauteng
- Capital of Gauteng: Johannesburg
- Languages spoken: 21.5% isiZulu, 14.4% Afrikaans, 13.1% Sesotho, 12.5% English
- Population: 9 525 571 (2006)
- Share of South Africa’s population: 20.1%
- Area: 16 548 square kilometres
- Share of total South Africa’s area: 1.4%
- Population density: 576 people per square kilometre
- Gross regional product: R413.6-billion (2003)
- Share of total South Africa’s GDP: 33.3%
- Pretoria is the capital of South Africa
- Gauteng is South Africa’s smallest province
- The historic Union Buildings in Pretoria are the administrative centre of the South African government
- Home to the Cradle of Humankind which is one of South Africa's seven Unesco World Heritage sites
- Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and environs has one of the world's richest concentrations of hominid fossils, evidence of human evolution over the last 3.5-million years
- The JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) in Johannesburg is the 17th-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalisation
Introducing Gauteng
Covering only 1.4% of South Africa's land area, the small province of Gauteng contributes approximately 33% to the national economy and an enormous 10% to the GDP of the entire African continent.
Sesotho for "place of gold", Gauteng in South Africa was built on the wealth of gold found deep underground which made up about 40% of the world's gold reserves. The economy has since diversified, with more sophisticated sectors such as finance and manufacturing, gold mining is no longer the main key to the provinces’s economy. The Gauteng province is essentially one big city, with 97% of its population living in urban centres.
Johannesburg is the capital of Gauteng, and by far the biggest city in South Africa and Africa as a whole. Also known as Joburg or Jozi by the local people, Johannesburg is often compared to Los Angeles, with its similar urban sprawl linked by huge highway interchanges.
Johannesburg is a single municipality covering over 1 645 square kilometres. Mine-dumps and headgear remain symbols of Johannesburg's rich past, while modern architecture are fine examples of 19th-century engineering. Modern skyscrapers contrast with Indian bazaars and African medicine shops, and the busy streets are filled with fruit sellers and street vendors. An exciting blend of ethnic western art and cultural activities is reflected in theatres and open-air arenas throughout Johannesburg.
Soweto is located south of Johannesburg. Much of the struggle against apartheid was fought in and from Soweto, which has a population of over two million people.The urban area extends virtually uninterrupted east and west of Johannesburg through a number of cities such as Roodepoort and Krugersdorp on the west and Germiston, Springs, Boksburg and Benoni on the east.
To the north of Johannesburg one can find the city of Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, whose southern suburbs are slowly merging with the Johannesburg sprawl. Pretoria in Gauteng is dominated by government services and the foreign diplomatic corps. Pretoria, the city of jacarandas, is known for its colourful gardens, shrubs and trees, particularly beautiful in spring when some 50 000 jacaranda trees envelop the avenues in mauve. The important industrial and coal-mining towns of Vereeniging and Vanderbiljpark are located in the southern region of Gauteng, on the Vaal River.
The people of Gauteng have the highest per capita income level in South Africa. The province is a great mixture of cultures, colours and first and third-world traditions. The world's languages can be heard on the streets and in offices, from English to Mandarin, Swahili, French, German and others.
Gauteng in South Africa features the most important educational and health centres in the country. Pretoria boasts the largest residential university in South Africa, the University of Pretoria, and what is believed to be the largest correspondence university in the world, the University of South Africa, or Unisa.
More than 60% of South Africa's research and development takes place in Gauteng, which has 41% of the country's core biotechnology companies. Gautengt is also home to leading research institutions such as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Agricultural Research Council and the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.
Although Gauteng is highly urbanised and industrialised, wetlands of international importance, such as Blesbokspruit near Springs can be found here. It is also home to the Cradle of Humankind which is one of South Africa's seven Unesco World Heritage sites. The region of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and environs has one of the world's richest concentrations of hominid fossils, evidence of human evolution over the last 3.5-million years.
The size of Gauteng
With a total area of 16 548 square kilometres, Gauteng is slightly smaller than the US state of New Jersey. While Gauteng is South Africa’s smallest province, it has the second-largest population after KwaZulu-Natal, and by far the highest population density in South Africa which is about 576 people per square kilometre. The Northern Cape, by comparison, has an average of only three people per square kilometre.
Climate of the Gauteng province in South Africa
As a summer-rainfall area (November – April), Gauteng has hot summers and cold winters with frost. Hail is common during summer thunderstorms.
Industry of Gauteng, South Africa
The most important economic sectors of Gauteng’s industry are financial and business services, logistics and communications and mining.
Gauteng is the financial capital of Africa. More than 70 foreign banks have their head offices in Gauteng and many South African banks, stockbrokers and insurance giants are based here as well. The JSE in Johannesburg is the 17th-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalisation.
Gauteng’s economy is moving away from traditional heavy industry markets and low value-added production towards sophisticated high value-added production, particularly in the information technology, telecoms and other high-tech industries.
The burgeoning high-tech corridor in Midrand, which is situated halfway between Pretoria and Johannesburg, is the fastest-developing area in South Africa.
South Africa’s Gauteng province has the best telecommunications and technology on the African continent, with correspondents for the world's major media stationed here, as well as South Africa's five television stations. Gauteng also has the highest concentration of radio, internet and print media in Africa.
Manufacturing includes basic iron and steel, fabricated and metal products, food, machinery, electrical machinery, appliances and electrical supplies, vehicle parts and accessories, and chemical products.
Gauteng’s agriculture
A vast region of Gauteng falls within the ‘Maize Triangle’. The districts of Bronkhorstspruit, Cullinan and Heidelberg hold important agricultural land, where ground-nuts, sunflowers, cotton and sorghum are produced. Food, food processing and beverages make up around R9.9-billion of Gauteng's economy, with half of South Africa's agriprocessing companies operating in Gauteng.
New and competitive niche products under development include organic food, essential oils, packaging, floriculture, medicinal plants, natural remedies and health foods.
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