Gauteng

Otherwise known as the 'Place of Gold', this is South Africa’s smallest Province, but it has the largest population.

Gauteng is first and foremost a business destination. Deal makers from all over the world meet every week at sophisticated “indaba’ venues like the Sandton Convention Centre, the Gallager estate and the Expo Centre, which boasts more than 57,000 sq. metres of conference and banqueting facilities. Half of all meetings, conferences and events in South Africa are held in Gauteng.

Gauteng is where you will find a Hindu wedding, a Zulu celebration, an Afrikaaner commemoration, an Irish party, a German beer fest or a Hungarian feast – all within two city blocks of each other. The rich cultural mix of South Africa is evident in this province, where the bottom line is business, and pleasure takes many forms.

Gauteng There’s a lot being said about Gauteng these days. Some of it is bad – the poverty and the corruption. But it’s an intensive living experience that makes millionaires of some and dreamers of others, because anything is possible here...Read more

Province Statistics

Capital: Johannesburg

Surface Area: 17 000 sq km

Population: 7 870 000

Official languages : English, Afrikaans, Ndebele, South Sotho, North Sothom Swati, Tsonga, Xhosa and Zulu.

Predominant Religions : Christian. Also Hindu, Muslim and traditional religions.

Currency : Rand

Time Zone : GMT +2

International Dialling Code: + 27

Voltage Requirements : 220/250V, 50hz. Sockets take plugs with 3 large round pins.

When To Go : Anytime of the year.

Highlights:

• Apartheid Museum
• Soweto Township
• Voortrekker Monument
• Union Buildings