Raspberry Festival
All things raspberries are the order of the day for the next few weeks. Make sure you don't miss the Raspberry Festival at The Field Berry Farm in De Deur,…
Explore a Neighbourhood
Victory Park
Hidden between Delta Park and the Johannesburg Botanical Garden, you will find the quiet leafy suburb of Victory Park, regarded as one of the safest suburbs in Johannesburg where…
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Orange Grove
Divided by the busy thoroughfare of Louis Botha Avenue lies Orange Grove, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Johannesburg. Originally known as Lemoen Plaas, Afrikaans for Orange Farm, the suburb…
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Linden
The pretty suburb of Linden stretches along a hill that slopes down to the Braamfontein Spruit in Randburg, north-west Johannesburg. The area was originally farmland, named after farmer Johannes Jacobus…
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Rosebank
Lying directly between Johannesburg’s historic city centre and the newer Sandton business district, and with a Gautrain station right on its doorstep, the Rosebank precinct is one of the m…
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Soweto
There can be few places in the world whose name is more synonymous with modern-day freedom struggles than South Africa’s black township of Soweto.
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Top Experiences & Attractions
What’s on in Gauteng
Gibson Kente Music Tribute
Gauteng is paying tribute to the father of township theatre – don't miss the Gibson Kente Music Tribute at the Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg from 13 to 29 April 2018.
Sophiatown
Don’t miss the story of this famous, lively “mixed” suburb of Johannesburg during its heyday during the 1940s and 1950s. Sophiatown will be staged at the South Afric…
Bassline Fest – Celebrating Africa Day
The Bassline Fest – Celebrating Africa Day is changing venues this year. Traditionally held at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, it moved to the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec in 2017, and t…
From the blog
Nelson Mandela: the Gauteng connection
Rolihlahla Mandela was born in the village of Mvezo, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, on 18 July 1918. His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father, Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela.
What's on in Gauteng: 20 to 26 April 2018
Have a couple of shots with senoritas in need of margaritas; spend some time with an iconic jazz legend; attend a film festival where the only thing you'll pay for…
The Long March to Freedom monument
The Tshwane region has a hidden gem not far from the Pretoria city centre and only a few kilometres from the famous Voortrekker Monument. The Long March to Freedom monument – a…