THE COMMERICAL CENTRE OF AFRICA
"The Gateway to Africa", this city is literally built on gold. It's one of the youngest major cities in the world, a melange of African cultures and possibly the most cosmopolitan city on the continent. Jo'Burg or Jozi is Africa's economic powerhouse. It's where the action is - the New York of Africa - and well worth a visit.
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Johannesburg highlights
- Visit the 'Cradle of Humanity', a World Heritage Site 30m from the city centre, and discover how you too can trace your roots back to Africa
- Spend some time at the Apartheid Museum and catch a glimpse of South Africa's darker past as well as the subsequent optimism and hope that characterizes this great country
- For the more adventurous, a trip to the massive township of Soweto will prove both enlightening and, in many ways, uplifting
Johannesburg accomodation
The Saxon
A leading small Hotel of the World, this stately residence was famously the home of Nelson Mandela following his release from Robben Island.
