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Johannesburg, or Jo'burg, Egoli ("City of Gold"), or Jozi, as it is affectionately known by Jo'burgers, is the commercial heart of South Africa. Historically it is where money is made and fortunes found. It has been stereotyped as a cruel, concrete jungle, plagued by crime, but residents defend it fiercely as a city of opportunity and raw energy, the capital of "Can Do!"
Johannesburg Hotels
Most, if not all, of the good hotels are in the northern suburbs. Many of the hotels are linked to nearby malls and are well policed. Boutique hotels have...read more
Johannesburg Restaurants
Jo'burgers love eating out, and there are hundreds of restaurants throughout the city to satisfy them. Some notable destinations for food include Melrose...read more
Things To Do in Johannesburg
Johannesburg epitomizes South Africa's paradoxical...read more
Travel Deals in Johannesburg
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Johannesburg Experiences
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Cradle of Humankind. Visit the Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Visitor Centre at this World Heritage Site, about an hour from Johannesburg, to... Read more
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In 1952, Dolly Rathebe, a young black woman who was to become a jazz-singing legend, and a white German photographer, Jürgen Schadeberg... Read more
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While Saxonwold, Parkview, and Parktown are where you'll find most of the sights in the northern suburbs, the nearby suburbs of Rosebank, Greenside... Read more
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On June 16, 1976, hundreds of schoolchildren in Soweto marched to protest the use of Afrikaans as the primary language of education in the overcrowded... Read more
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Parktown was once a gated community for the area's mining magnates, but most of its Victorian mansions fell victim to the wrecking ball long... Read more
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Kwaito is a uniquely South African music genre, rooted in house, raga (a subgenre of reggae), hip-hop, and local rhythms. It emerged from the... Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
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Practical Travel Tips
Tourism is likely to increase once the world sees how much South Africa has to offer...... Read more
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