Things to do in Johannesburg Gauteng

Johannesburg has a lot of tension between the citizens because of how the poverty and wealth levels are not shared equally. As a result, Johannesburg has a very high crime rate that takes place day and night. There are plenty of safe areas to go, however every tourist should take some precautions to avoid any problems.

English is the official language of Johannesburg and is spoken and understood almost everywhere. It is used in schools, colleges, workplaces and at the places of tourist attractions. Additionally, Afrikaans is widely spoken all around the city, that has been derived from the two major languages - Dutch and Flemish.

Gauteng means 'Place of Gold' in the Sotho languages. It is the smallest province in South Africa, but also the richest and most crowded. Gauteng is part of the old Transvaal. It was first known as the PWV, which stands for Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging.

DescriptionJohannesburg, South Africa's biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex.