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Vibrant, ever-changing, fabulously wealthy, desperately poor, vast, multi-faceted Johannesburg flings contrasts at you from every angle. Trees line streets where houses hide their manicured gardens and pristine blue swimming pools behind high white walls miles of shacks tell of the effects of the apartheid years – still to be overcome. The air of Africa’s most dynamic city vibrates with music and buzzes with business while its stylish restaurants, elegant shops, art galleries and theatres delight the international visitor.

Facts

Population 5 million
Currency 1 Rand = 100 cents
Opening hours Mall shopping hours are generally 09.00-17.00/18.00 Monday to Saturday, and 09.00-14.00 on Sundays. Most museums and galleries are closed on Mondays.
Website www.joburg.org.za,
www.southafrica.net,
www.southafrica.info
Newspapers The Star (Johannesburg’s oldest English-language daily newspaper, has a Tonight listings supplement.),
The weekly (Friday) Mail & Guardian has extensive What’s On listings.),
The Sowetan,
City Press,
Business Day
Emergency numbers Jo’burg Connect
Tel: +27 11 375 5911 (Accidents, Fire, Medical, Crime)
10111 Police
10177 Ambulance
Tourist information Gauteng Tourism Authority
Address: 1 Central Place. Henry Nxumalo Street, Newtown
Open: 09.00-17.00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +27 11 639 1600
www.gauteng.net
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