Johannesburg, Gauteng’s “city of gold”, is South Africa’s most iconic and bustling hub of industrial and commercial activity. Home to over 10 million people and South Africa’s busiest airport (OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg), Gauteng is a common destination for business travellers.

There are, however, some amazing natural, cultural and historical attractions in this province, including the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, the Groenkloof Nature Reserve, township tours of Soweto (where Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu once lived on the same street), the Apartheid Museum and many world-class lifestyle and entertainment complexes...more content

Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, but due to the fact that it is highly urbanized, this small geographical space is the most populous province in the country. With the sprawling metropoles of Pretoria in the north and Johannesburg in central Gauteng, the province is a hub of commercial activity. Pretoria is also the administrative seat of the South African government.

The roots of the province in the discovery of gold in Johannesburg in the late 1800s and the subsequent “gold rush” to this region of the country are still celebrated today. Mining still forms a big part of the economy and has become part of local tourism. Gauteng is also famous for being the home of the Cradle of Humankind where the world’s oldest fossilized hominid remains were discovered in the Sterkfontein Caves.