The Best of Gauteng

Author: Gary Cotterell
New Holland Publisher
Cape Town, 2005
ISBN: 9781843309888
Paperback, 10x20 cm, 96 pages, throughout colour photos, several maps

Short description:

Practical, informative and user-friendly, Globetrotter’s The best of Gauteng offers visitors the highlights of the province in a concise format.

It comes with a fold-out mapping and a handy directory of places to stay, eat, shop and relax.

Plus: city/regional maps and detailed area maps; Public transport maps for city destinations; Recommended iteneraries, walking tours and excursions.

Example: Dinokeng

The name Dinokeng comes from the languages of the Tswana and Pedi people who traditionally lived in the area.

Meaning ‘a place of rivers’, the region lies in the catchment area of two rivers that feed into the Olifants and Limpopo rivers.

In African culture, river sources have sacred significance and their confluences are believed to hold great healing powers.

Covering an area of 281,000ha (694,000 acres), the grasslands of Dinokeng support an abundance of indigenous wildlife such as zebra, hyena, giraffe, buffalo and eland across five provincial nature reserves and a number of conservancies.

Situated close to water, grassland and bushveld, the area attracts a wide variety of birds and is one of South Africa’s prime bird-watching areas.

For the outdoor-adventure types there are activities such as vehicle-based game viewing, archaeology trails, hiking, mountain hiking, hunting and fishing in dugout canoes.

For those who enjoy a more relaxed holiday, the local villages offer tea gardens, restaurants, pubs and shopping.

The charming Victorian village of Cullinan, named after prospector and entrepreneur Thomas Cullinan, features the original miners’ cottages, station and trading centre buildings.

The tree-lined avenues flank charming guesthouses, a host of eateries and arts and antique shops.

Apart from the many historic buildings in the region, such as the Sammy Marks Museum (see page 33), visitors can also explore traditional African farming and medicine, or join cattle herders and herbalists on interpretive walks.

Content:

USING THIS BOOK
OVERVIEW
The Land
History in Brief
Gauteng Today
The People
HIGHLIGHTS
Apartheid Museum
Constitution Hill
Soweto
The Cradle of Humankind
Sandton City
The Green City
Johannesburg Zoo
Emmarentia Gardens
Mansions of the Randlords
Johannesburg Art
Gallery (JAG)
Mai Mai Market
Gold Reef City
Union Buildings
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Montecasino
Melrose Arch
JSE Securities
Exchange SA
The Carlton Centre
SA Lipizzaner Centre
Sammy Marks Museum
SIGHTSEEING
Places of Worship
Historical Buildings
Museums and Galleries
Parks and Gardens
ACTIVITIES
Sport and Recreation
Fun for Children
Alternative Gauteng
Walking Tours
Organized Tours
SHOPPING
Shops
Markets
ACCOMMODATION
Where to Stay
EATING OUT
What to Eat
What to Drink
Where to Eat
ENTERTAINMENT
Casinos
Theatre and Music
Annual Events
Cinema
Spectator Sports
Nightclubs
EXCURSIONS
Hartbeespoort Dam
Magalies Meander
Dinokeng
Parys
Sun City and Pilanesberg
Game Reserve
TRAVEL TIPS
INDEX OF SIGHTS
GENERAL INDEX

Index of sights:

Absa Bank Gallery
African Window Museum
Apartheid Museum
Bailey Archives
Bruma Lake Flea Market
Carlton Centre
Civic Theatre
Constitution Hill
Constitutional Court
Cradle of Humankind
Cullinan
Dinokeng
Dolobran
Emmarentia Gardens
Gold Reef City
Hartbeespoort Dam
Hector Peterson Museum
James Hall Museum of Transport
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Johannesburg Botanic Gardens
Johannesburg Planetarium
Johannesburg Zoo
JSE Securities
Exchange SA
Jumah Mosque
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
Kruger House
Kyalami Race Course
Lesedi Cultural Village
Lion Park
Magalies Meander
Mai Mai Market
Mandela Museum
Market Theatre
Melrose Arch
Melrose House
Melville Koppies
Melville Koppies
Nature Reserve
Montecasino
Mountain Sanctuary Park
Museum Africa
National Zoo, Pretoria
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Nelson Mandela Square
Newtown
Old Fort
Old Synagogue
Oriental Plaza
Parktown
Parys
Pilanesberg Game Reserve
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
SA Lipizzaner Centre
SAB World of Beer
Sammy Marks Museum
Sandton City
Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
SA National Museum of Military History
Soweto
Sterkfontein Caves
Suikerbosrand Reserve
Sun City
Transvaal Museum of Natural History
Tswaing Crater Museum
Turffontein Race Course
Union Buildings
Voortrekker Monument
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
Zoo Lake

Index:

BMW International
credit cards 89
Page numbers given
Polo Series 75
cricket 76
in bold type indicate
boerewors 60
cuisine 60-61
photographs
braai 60
Cullinan 13, 81
Braamfontein Spruit
Cullinan Mine 81
A
48
currency 89
Absa Bank Gallery
breweries 61
cycling 75
see galleries
Bruma Lake Flea
abseiling 42
Market 53
D
accommodation
Bunny Park 43
dance 73
54-59
Burghersdorp 46
Dance Factory 47, 71
Adventure Golf 41
Bus Factory 52
Dinokeng 81, 81
African Craft Market
buses 87
Dolobran 22
51, 51
drinks 61
African Window
C
drive-in 75
Museum 37
Caesars Gauteng
driver’s licence 86
Afrika Cultural Centre
Casino 70
47
car hire 87
E
airport 85
Carlton Centre 31, 44
electricity 90
alternative 45
Carlton Hotel 31, 31
elephant-back safari
amusement parks 25
Carlton Office Tower
41
Anglo-Boer War 8, 26,
31
embassies 90
35, 80
casinos 28, 70
emergency 90-91
annual events 73-74
caves 44
Emmarentia Gardens
art galleries see
children 43-45
21
galleries
Church Square 12, 12
Ezinyangeni see Mai
Automobile
churches 34-35
Mai Market
Association 86-87
cinema 28, 75
Avalon Cemetery 35
Civic Theatre 44, 71
F
climate 6-7, 84, 88
Farmer’s Market 53
B
Comedy Underground
farmyards 43
Bailey Archives 37
72
fashion 51, 52, 74
Baker, Sir Herbert 22,
communications 90
fauna 7
26,48
Computicket 75
festivals 73-74
Bambini 45
Congress of the
Fitzgerald, Mary 47
Barnyard Theatre 72
People 9
flora 7
Beautiful Things
Constitution Hill 9,
FNB Dance Umbrella
37-38, 47, 52
15, 35
73
beer 39, 61
Constitutional Court
Fo Guang Shan 34
bird gardens see
9, 15,15
food see cuisine
Montecasino Bird
consulates 90
fossils 17
Gardens
Cool Runnings 72
Fourways Mall 41
bird-watching 39, 40,
Council for Scientific
Freedom Charter 9
81
and Industrial
Fugard, Athol 70
Blaauwbank 80
Research 12
Blaauwbank Gold
Cradle of Humankind
G
Mine 80
8,17,17,78,79
Galaxy World 45
Blue IQ 27
craft markets 53
galleries 38, 39
galleries (corrt.)
Absa Bank Gallery
36-37
Meneghelli
Collection 38
Johannesburg Art
Gallery 23, 23
game 60
games centres 45
game-viewing 42
Gandhi Square 35
gardens 40, 48
Gay and Lesbian Film
Festival 45, 74
Gay Pride Festival, 45,
74
gay tourism 45
Ghandi’s House 48
Glendower Golf Club
41
gliding 41
gold mine 25
Gold Reef City 8, 25,
25, 70
golf 41
Great Trek 36
Hartbeespoort Dam
78, 79, 79
health 85, 90-91
hiking trails 49
history 8-10
holidays 88
horse racing 75, 76
horse trails 42
hospitals 90-91
hot-air ballooning 41,
41, 79
Houghton Golf Club
41
Huddle Park Golf
Course 41
Hyde Park Corner 51
Inanda Club 75
insurance 86
Jacaranda City 12
jacarandas 19
Jameson Raid 10
jazz 71
Johannesburg 6, 6,
8-9, 11,11
Johannesburg Botanic
Gardens 21, 48
Johannesburg
Exchange &
Chambers Company
30
Johannesburg
Planetarium 44-45
Johannesburg Zoo 20,
20, 43, 43
Joubert Park 19, 23
Joyland 45
JSE Securities
Exchange SA 11,
30
Jumah (Friday)
Mosque 34
kayaking 42, 42
Kids World 45
Killarney Mall 51
Kippies International
Jazz Club 46, 71
Klipriviersberg Nature
Reserve 48
Koppies see Melville
Koppies
Kromdraai Valley 44
Kruger House 35, 35
Kruger, Paul 35
land 6-7
language 13
Lesedi Cultural Village
79
Letsatsing Game
Reserve 41
Liberty Theatre on the
Square 72
Lifestyle Family
Garden Centre 43
Lion Park 40, 44, 44
Lipizzaner Centre see
SA Lipizzaner Centre
lipizzaners 32, 32
Lucit Candle Garden
Theatre and
Restaurant 72
Lusito Land 73
Lutyens, Edwin 23
M
Madikizela-Mandela,
Winnie 16
Magalies Meander 78,
80,80
Magaliesberg (moun-
tain range) 78, 80
Magaliesburg (town)
78, 80
Magic Company 28
Mai Mai Market 24,
24
Makeba, Miriam 70
Mall of Rosebank 51
Mandela, Nelson 16,
26,27, 38
Marievale Bird
Sanctuary 47
Market Theatre 46, 71
Market Theatre Flea
Market 53
markets 53
Marks, Sammy 33
Mary Fitzgerald
Square 46, 47
Masekela, Hugh 70
medical see health
Meintjieskop 26
Melrose Arch 29, 29
Melrose Arch Hotel 29
Melrose House 34, 35
Melrose Square 29
Melville 48, 74
Melville Koppies 40
Melville Koppies
Nature Reserve 7, 48Meneghelli Collection
see galleries
Metro Mall 46
Michael Mount
Organic Village
Market 53
Milner, Lord Alfred 48
mining 11, 25, 30
money see currency
Montecasino 28, 28, 70
Montecasino Bird
Gardens 28, 43
mosques 34
motor racing 76
Mountain Sanctuary
Park 49
mountain-hiking 41
Moyo 29, 46
Mulbry’s Farm 43
museums
African Window
Museum 37
Apartheid Museum
9,9,14, 14
Bensusan Photo-
graphic Museum
38, 47, 47
Edoardo Villa
Museum 38
Hector Peterson
Museum 16, 38
James Hall Museum
of Transport 44
Mandela Museum
16, 37, 38
MuseuMAfricA 9,
38. 38, 46^7
National Cultural
History Museum 37
Pioneer Museum 53
SAB World of Beer
39. 47, 61
Sammy Marks
Museum 33, 33, 81
South African
National Museum
of Military History
39, 39
museums (cont.)
P
Transvaal Museum of
Paintbox 45
Natural History 13,
Palace of Justice 12
37
palaeanthropic sites
Tswaing Crater
17
Museum 39
parks 40
music 70-72, 73
Parktown 48
Mystery Ghost Bus 49
Parkview Golf Club 41
Parys 78, 82, 82
N
passports 85
Nan Hau Buddhist
Peace Treaty of
Temple/Guesthouse
Vereeniging 26, 35
34
Pecanwood Golf
national anthem 34
Estate 79
National Design and
people 13, 13
Craft Centre 47
Performing Arts
National Zoo, Pretoria
Administration 72
43
Peterson, Hector 9,
nature reserves 40, 48
16, 38
nature walks 48-49
petrol 86
Nelson Mandela
Phillips, Lord Lionel
Bridge 27, 27, 46,
22, 23
46
photography 91
Nelson Mandela
Piece 52
Square 18, 51,72
Pieter Toerien Theatre
Never-Neverland 45
28
Newtown 9, 27,
Pilanesberg Game
46-47
Reserve 41, 78, 83
Newtown Cultural
polo 75
Precinct 71
population 13
Newtown Music
Pretoria 6, 10, 10, 12,
Centre 47
12, 26
nightclubs 76-77
Pretoria National
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
Botanical Gardens 7
34
Pretoria Saltpan 39
Northgate Ice-arena
Pretorius, Andries 10
45
Pretorius, Marthinus
Wessel 10
0
Publicity Association
Old Fort 15, 35-36
85
Old Synagogue 34
Onderstepoort
Q
Veterinary Research
Queer Johannesburg
Institute 12
Tour 49
Oppikoppi 73
Oriental Plaza 51-52,
R
52
Rand Club 36
Orlando 9
Rand Show 73
Rand Hunt 42
Randlords 19, 22, 48
recreation 41-42
Regina Mundi
Catholic Church 16,
34
restaurants 60-69
Rhino and Lion
Nature Reserve 44
Rietvlei Nature
Reserve 42
Rissik Street Post
Office 36
River Adventures 42
Rooftop Market,
Rosebank 51, 53
rooibostea 61
rugby 76
SA Fashion Week
74
SA Lipizzaner Centre
32, 32
SAB World of Beer
see museums
safety 91
Saltpan Crater 39
Sandton City 18, 18,
51
Sandton City Library
18
Sandton Sun 54, 54
Santarama 45, 45
Sci-Bono Discovery
Centre 44, 47
seafood 60
service charges 89
shops 18,29,50-52
Snake & Animal Park
79
soccer 76
Sontonga, Enoch
Mankayi 34
Sophiatown 9
South African Brew-
eries (SAB) 39, 61
Union Buildings 12,
Soweto 19, 6, 16
26, 26
sport 75-76, 41-42
University of South
Sterkfontein Caves 8,
Africa 12
17,17,49, 80
Stonehouse, the 22
V
Suikerbosrand
Vaal River 42, 42, 78,
Reserve 49
82
Sun City Resort
Vaal Triangle 11
Complex 78, 83, 83
Villa Arcadia 22
swimming pools 42
Villa, Edoardo 38
synagogues 34
Village Walk
Shopping Mall 50
T
visas 85
tax 89
Voortrekker
taxis 87
Monument 12, 36
tea 61
Vredefort Dome 82
telephone 90
theatre 70-72
W
time 89-90
walks 46-49
tipping 89
WalkTours 48
Top Star Drive-ln 75
Walter Sisulu National
tour operators 16
Botanical Gardens
tourism information
48
84-85
Wandie’s Place 16
tours 49
white-water rafting
township tours 49
42
traditional healers
Windybrow 22
24
wine 61, 74
traditional medicine
WineX 74
24
witch doctors 24
trains 87-88
Wondercave 44
transport 85-88
Woodstock 73
Transvaal 8
World Heritage Sites
Tshwane Tourism
17
Association 26
Tswaing Crater 39
Y
Turbine Hall 47
Youth Day 16
Turffontein Race
Course 75, 75
Z
Tutu, Archbishop
Zoo Lake 19,40,43
Desmond 16
zoos 43
Zuid-Afrikaansche
U
Republiek 10
Ulusaba Africa Polo
Zwartkoppies Hall
Tournament 75