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Don't panic! It's not roaming free, but safely tucked away at a local Johannesburg lion park. © johannesweiss6012, License

Soweto street art. Soweto is a township to the west of Johannesburg and gets it's name from the English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships. © Martyn Smith, License

Voortrekker monument in Pretoria - in honour of God. The idea was discussed in 1888, when President Paul Kruger attended the Day of the Covenant celebrations at Blood River in Natal. Construction only started in 1937. © Willem van Valkenburg, License

One way to beat the taxi-mayhem is with a double-decker tour bus. © flowcomm, License

View over Bezuidenhout Valley, a suburb of Johannesburg, from the nearby hill called Langermannskop. © Ossewa, License

Portion of the terraced rose garden in the Johannesburg Botanical Garden. © NJR ZA, License

Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg. © NJR ZA, License

Interesting building in Fox Street, downtown Johannesburg. © Adamina, License

"Soccer City" FNB Stadium - southwest of Johannesburg. It was here that the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was played. © Prosthetic Head, License

A lonely figure dangling at the end of a string! Bungee jumping at Orlando Power Station Towers, Soweto, Johannesburg. © Anagoria, License

Dutch Reformed Church in Heidelberg, situated in HF Verwoerd St, is one of the finest examples in Gauteng of a stone church. It is visible from all sides and is indeed a worthy monument. The corner-stone of the church was laid on 12th April, 1890. © Ossewa, License

It may be gauteng, but there are still ample opportunities to get away from the madding crowd. This tranquil setting is a bridge over the Klip River near Eikenhof, Johannesburg South. © Ossewa, License

Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Suikerbosrand Range. One of Gauteng’s premier ecotourism spots with an area of 134 km2 (52 sq mi), the altitude varies from 1,545 - 1,917 m (5,069 - 6,289 ft) above sea level. © ~ souTH AFRica ~, License

Male Greater Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris afer) at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden. Formally established in 1982. The Garden has been recognized as one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. © Derek Keats, License

Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas), a young one playing with a root as a puppy plays with a ball at Rietvlei Nature Reserve. The black-backed jackal is not a fussy eater, and feeds on small to medium-sized animals, plant matter and human refuse. © Derek Keats, License

Verreaux's Eagle (Black Eagle) at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden. It is a very large eagle, with a wingspan of 1.81 to 2.3 m (5 ft 11 in to 7 ft 7 in) and with the larger females weighing 3.1 to 7 kg (6.8 to 15.4 lb). © Derek Keats, License

Maropeng visitor centre at the Cradle of Humankind. The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg. The site occupies 470 sq kms (180 sq mi) and contains a complex of limestone caves. © South African Tourism, License

Maropeng visitor centre at the Cradle of Humankind. The name Cradle of Humankind reflects the fact that the site has produced a large number of hominin fossils, some dating back 3.5 million years. © Heather Elke, License

Black wildebeest at Krugersdorp Game Reserve. The Krugersdorp Game Reserve is a 1500 Ha Game Reserve. It is a "small, intimate reserve" that offers visitors a true African safari experience. Guests can travel the park in vehicles or on horseback. © Derek Keats, License

Malachite Kingfisher at Marievale Bird Sanctuary. Almost 300 bird species frequent the wetland. Access to the reserve is free and there are four bird hides and a public picnic site. © Derek Keats, License

Fort Klapperkop went into service on 18 January 1898 and is now a Provincial heritage site. Klapperkop, the name of the hill where the fort is located is derived from the Afrikaans name for Strychnos pungens, a tree that grow natively. © NJR ZA, License

Fort Klapperkop was constructed at a cost of GBP £50,000 and it was handed over to the Government on 18 January 1898. The City of Tshwane has recently identified Fort Klapperkop as the new location where the parliament of South Africa will be built. © NJR ZA, License

The Dutch Reformed Church in Heidelberg began in 1862 as a trading station. Built by a German, Heinrich Julius Ueckermann. Many buildings dating back to the period between 1890 and 1910 have been preserved. © A3alb, License

Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve in the Suikerbosrand Range near the town of Heidelberg. The reserve includes a Visitors' Centre and the Diepkloof Farm Museum. Explore on foot, using several of the day and highly recommended overnight hiking trails. © Sama, License

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is a 300ha botanical reserve in Roodepoort near Johannesburg. Established in 1982 it was the 14th South African National Botanical Garden, though the site had been popular for decades before that. © Chris Eason, License

Inside the popular Montecasino Entertainment Complex in Fourways, Johannesburg. Entertainment at Montecasino is varied, with something for everyone. © Peter Thompson, License

View of Pretoria from the base of the Voortrekker Monument. In the forground one can see 6 of the 64 ox-wagons made out of decorative granite. The same number of wagons were used at the Battle of Blood River to form the laager. © Chris Eason, License

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Gauteng Verblyf. Hanteer Direk, Betaal Minder

Gauteng is sonder twyfel die hart van Suid-Afrika se industriële, kommersiële en finansïele instellings, wat vir ongeveer 40% van die land se welvaart verantwoordelik is. Alhoewel die kleinste van die 9 provinsies, is Gauteng die setel van die regering en administrasie. Dit bevat meer as 100 ambassades en hoë amptenary. Alhoewel die groei en ontwikkeling hoofsaaklik toegeskryf kan word aan die ontdekking van goud (meer as 'n eeu gelede), het die groot verskeidenheid van ander grondstowwe en energiebronne beslis hul bydrae gelewer tot die sukses van die volgehoue groei en ontwikkeling.

Met slegs 1.5% van die grond, is Gauteng die digsbevolke provinsie in Suid-Afrika. Dit verteenwoordig elke nasionaliteit, elkeen met sy eie etniese en kulurele identiteit wat van Gauteng 'n kaleidoskoop van moderne Afrika maak.

Hierdie dinamiese provinsie bied 'n groot verskeidenheid van kulturele en ontspannings-aktiwiteite - meer as 60 museums van Suid-Afrikaanse kuns-, humanitêre- en militêre geskiedenis, as ook van die goud-industrie. Vir 'n ervaring van die wildlewe, besoek die Johannesburg en Pretoria se dieretuine of wildreservate, wat binne 'n paar uur se ry vanaf Gauteng se hoofstede is. Daar is ook uitstekende botaniese tuine en voëlreservate wat besoekers kan geniet.

Ondersteuners, sowel as spelers sal die baie sportgeriewe wat beskikbaar is, geniet. Sportsoorte sluit in: Gholf, seilvaarte, hengel, motorsport en warm lugballon-ritte, om maar 'n paar te noem.

Gauteng, die kleinste dog mees bevolkte provinsie in Suid-Afrika, is 'n lewendige en diverse streek wat 'n menigte aktiwiteite en besienswaardighede bied.

Hier is 15 dinge om te doen of te sien in Gauteng:

1. Apartheidsmuseum: Besoek hierdie kragtige museum in Johannesburg om meer te wete te kom oor Suid-Afrika se geskiedenis van apartheid en die stryd om vryheid en gelykheid.

2. Wieg van die Mensdom: Verken hierdie UNESCO-wêrelderfenisgebied, wat die Sterkfontein-grotte en Maropeng-besoekersentrum insluit, om die oorsprong van die mensdom te ontdek.

3. Constitution Hill: Besoek hierdie historiese terrein in Johannesburg, wat die Grondwethof van Suid-Afrika en voormalige tronke huisves wat politieke aktiviste, insluitend Nelson Mandela, aangehou het.

4. Gold Reef City: Geniet hierdie pretpark en vermaaklikheidskompleks in Johannesburg, wat opwindende ritte, 'n casino en 'n replika van 'n 19de-eeuse myndorp bied.

5. Soweto: Ervaar die lewendige kultuur en geskiedenis van hierdie bekende township deur landmerke soos Vilakazistraat, die Hector Pieterson Museum en die Orlando Towers te besoek.

6. Johannesburg Dieretuin: Spandeer 'n dag by hierdie uitgestrekte dieretuin, die tuiste van meer as 320 spesies diere, en geniet opvoedkundige uitstallings en gesinsvriendelike aktiwiteite.

7. Pretoria Nasionale Botaniese Tuin: Kuier deur hierdie pragtige tuin in Pretoria, wat Suid-Afrika se diverse plantlewe oor sy verskillende tema-afdelings ten toon stel.

8. Uniegebou: Besoek die ikoniese setel van die Suid-Afrikaanse regering in Pretoria, bekend vir sy indrukwekkende argitektuur en pragtige tuine.

9. Vryheidspark: Verken hierdie erfenisterrein in Pretoria, wat diegene vereer wat hul lewens vir vryheid opgeoffer het en beskik oor 'n museum, gedenktekens en pragtige tuine.

10. Walter Sisulu Nasionale Botaniese Tuin: Ontdek hierdie rustige tuin in Roodepoort, bekend vir sy skilderagtige waterval, diverse flora en voëlkykgeleenthede.

11. Leeu- en Safaripark: Kom naby die natuurlewe by hierdie park naby Johannesburg, wat begeleide wildritte, leeustaptogte en geleenthede bied om kameelperde en volstruise te voer.

12. Montecasino: Geniet 'n aand uit by hierdie Italiaanse-tema-vermaakkompleks in Fourways, wat 'n casino, teaters, restaurante en winkels bevat.

13. Oorsprongsentrum: Besoek hierdie museum by die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand in Johannesburg om meer te wete te kom oor die geskiedenis van die mensdom in Afrika deur fassinerende uitstallings en artefakte.

14. Cullinan-diamantmyn: Neem 'n toer deur hierdie geskiedkundige diamantmyn naby Pretoria, waar die wêreld se grootste diamant, die Cullinan-diamant, ontdek is.

15. Neighbourgoods Market: Spandeer 'n Saterdag om hierdie gewilde mark in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, te verken, waar jy fynproewerskos, plaaslike handwerk en lewendige musiek kan geniet.

Hierdie uiteenlopende besienswaardighede bied 'n kykie in Gauteng se ryk geskiedenis, kulturele erfenis en natuurlike skoonheid, wat verseker dat daar iets vir almal is om te geniet in hierdie dinamiese provinsie.

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