{"id":2384,"date":"2017-04-11T13:48:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/african-spiral.pl-dev.co.za\/?page_id=2384"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:24:43","slug":"gauteng","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/?page_id=2384","title":{"rendered":"Gauteng"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;2857&#8243; imgparallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; srcparallax=&#8221;1954&#8243; filter=&#8221;greydark&#8221; idparallax=&#8221;parallax_package_main&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1460878898724{margin-top: 230px !important;margin-bottom: 213px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner] <h1 style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:px;text-align:;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">GAUTENG<\/h1> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]\n    <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_line_height_0  nd_options_text_align_left \">\n        <span style=\"height:4px;width:80px;background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"nd_options_display_inline_block\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;] <h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:px;text-align:;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">PULSING AND VIBEY CITY<\/h3> [\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1430909610020{margin-top: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1495009385761{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;53&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_tab_dark nicdark_sidebar_fixed&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ENQUIRE NOW&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#16615a&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcontact-us%2F||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1430922224160{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"first_letter\">T<\/span>he cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria offer a window into South Africa\u2019s past and present. Johannesburg is the commercial hub of South Africa, offering a pulsing, vibey city with shopping opportunities, theatres, museums and markets.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The sprawling suburb of Soweto offers a fascinating look into the past combined with a passion for the present. The popular Soweto Tour offers a unique cultural experience visiting the previous homes of 2 Nobel Prize winners.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The city of Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, with the elegant government buildings and the purple jacaranda trees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A visit to the cradle of Humankind in the Magaliesberg region is a must for those interested in history and archeology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_tabs shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_tab_padding0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TOUR GALLERY&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1444643904267-ee865c8c-4dc7&#8243;][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;gauteng-gallery&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TOUR MAP&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1444643904313-58754151-4f24&#8243;][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221; size=&#8221;400&#8243;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1431007823358{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527760774308{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n      <div class=\" nicdark_textevidence nicdark_bg_yellow  \">\n          <div class=\"nicdark_margin20\">\n              <h4 class=\"white\">GAUTENG FAST FACTS<\/h4>\n              <div class=\"nicdark_space20\"><\/div>\n              <p class=\"white\">SEASONS IN GAUTENG<br \/>\nGauteng is a year round destination, with thundershowers in summer and beautiful winter days, but cold at night.<br \/>\nCLOSEST AIRPORTS :<br \/>\n<i>Johannesburg<\/i><br \/>\nLANGUAGE SPOKEN :<br \/>\n<i>English<\/i><br \/>\nCURRENCY :<br \/>\n<i>South African Rand<\/i><\/p>\n              <div class=\"nicdark_space20\"><\/div>\n              \n         <\/div>\n         <i class=\" nicdark_iconbg right big yellow\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n      \n   [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_sidebar_fixed_container nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676966235964{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f1f5f5 !important;}&#8221;]<h3 style=\"color:;\" class=\"  center\">HIGHLIGHTS OF GAUTENG<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"nicdark_divider  center small \"><span style=\"background-color:#71a8a3;\" ><\/span><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Apartheid Museum, a must visit for anyone wanting to understand the South African apartheid struggle<\/li>\n<li>A visit to the township of Soweto &#8211; the only place on earth where two Nobel Peace Prize winners lived on the same street<\/li>\n<li>The fascinating Cradle of Humankind and Sterkfontein caves<\/li>\n<li>Gold Reef City \u2013 a reflection of the gold rush era which was the starting point of this great city. A theme park offers a glimpse of the once gold mining town and a chance to explore a disused gold mine<\/li>\n<li>The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Lesedi Cultural Museum which reflects some of the different cultural tribes in South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Explore the quaint mining town of Cullinan with its diamond history<\/li>\n<li>Jump on the Johannesburg Hop on hop off red open top bus<\/li>\n<li>Explore the new Maboneng precinct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1431007823358{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_sidebar_fixed_container nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; 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