Vibrant, ever-changing, multi-faceted Johannesburg flings contrast 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.
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Facts| Population: | 5.6 million |
| Currency: | 1 Rand (ZAR) = 100 cents |
| Emergency Numbers: | Jo’burg Connect
+27 11 375 5911 (Accidents, Fire, Medical, Crime)
10111 Police
10177 Ambulance |
| Newspapers: | The Star (Johannesburg’s oldest English-language daily newspaper, has a Tonight listings supplement) — www.iol.co.za/the-star
Mail & Guardian (has extensive What’s On listings) — mg.co.za
The Sowetan — www.sowetanlive.co.za
City Press — www.news24.com/citypress
Business Day — www.businesslive.co.za |
| Website: | www.joburg.org.za » |
| Opening Hours: | Mall shopping hours are generally from 9 am until 5 pm from Monday to Saturday, and from 9 am 2 pm on Sundays. Most museums and galleries are closed on Mondays. |
| Tourist Information: | Gauteng Tourism Authority
124 Main Street, Johannesburg
+27 11 085 2500
www.gauteng.net
info@gauteng.net |
