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City of Tshwane unveils new identity and projects to transform the city
The City of Tshwane is the biggest metropolis in South Africa and the third-largest city in world. It is home to 132 embassies and four universities.
At a ceremony hosted at the Hilton Hotel Polo Club in KwaZulu-Natal last night, deputy city manager Lindiwe Kwele unveiled the new City of Tshwane logo and spoke about catalytic projects that will see the revamping of South Africa’s administrative capital.
Gandhi in Gauteng
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was such a legend in his own lifetime that he was given the title Mahatma, meaning “great soul”. He united people of different races and religions, but most of all he united people in colonised countries in developing “satyagraha”, a form of resistance that was both ethical and effective.
Gauteng Jazz evening takes Durban by storm
Jazz originated about a century ago as a uniquely Afro-American form of expression, but it is such a popular and versatile genre that it has taken over the world.
South African jazz emerged largely out of Gauteng, with the likes of Jonas Gwangwa, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Letta Mbula and Caiphas Semenya considered international icons synonymous with the jazz style.
Date night made easy with Montecasino
Forget going to the same old restaurant with your significant other and ordering the same old meals as usual.
It’s time to spice up your date-night options with Montecasino’s Night Out for 2 packages.
MTB enthusiasts take to Gauteng streets
Have you noticed how many people ride their bikes in and around Gauteng these days?
Take a drive to Greenside, Linden or Melville this weekend and you’ll see scores of cyclists in their gear (some on racers, some on mountain bikes) tackling the traffic on two wheels, with the wife, the kids and the dog in tow.
A visit to Nelson Mandela’s house – a Gauteng photo story
Africa Day celebrations in Gauteng’s Maboneng precinct
24 hours in Soweto
Gandhi in Gauteng
Visit Gauteng’s top history and heritage sites