The Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa:
The Apartheid Museum is the story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Beginning in 1948, the white elected National Party government initiated a process which turned over 20 million people into 2nd class citizens, damning them to a life of servitude, humiliation and abuse. Their liberation in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner who became president, is a climax in the saga of a nations resistance, courage and fortitude.

Times: The Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10h00 - 17h00. The Museum is closed on Mondays, Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Address: Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg Telephone: +27 11 309 4700 Fax: +27 11 309 4726

Sandton City
One of the main attractions in Sandton is Sandton City. This shopping centre is ranked among the largest shopping centres in Africa. Together with Nelson Mandela Square, the centre boasts over 144,000m² of shopping space making it the largest in the Southern Hemisphere! It is definitely any shoppers Mecca.

Art Afrika
62 Tyrone Ave, Parkview, Johannesburg. Art Africa holds a collection of ethnic arts, crafts and artifacts from around Africa. The shop is split into a front section that carries contemporary and recycled items from self-help groups in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal. The back section has a selection of wooden games, statues and sculptures
Telephone:           +27 11 486 2052

Johannesburg Planetarium
Situated in the grounds of the University of the Witwatersrand (entrance in Yale Road, alongside the M1). Seating for over 400 persons. Educational and entertaining programmes on different aspects of astronomy are held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Phone: + 27 (0)11 717-1392. Tickets are available at the planetarium.

Alder Museum of the History of Medicine
The Museum contains interesting and invaluable collections depicting the history of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy through the ages. It is housed at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Medical School Campus in Parktown, Johannesburg. Visiting hours are: Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 16:00.
Tel:                         +27 (0)11 717-2081.

Sandton Convention Centre
Sandton is home to one of the largest convention centres on the continent. The 12-storey building has more than 22 000 m² of meeting, exhibition and special-event space. Multiple events can be staged simultaneously on four levels and up to 10 000 delegates can be hosted at any one time. Capacities range up to 4 500 guests.
Telephone:            +27 11 779 0000

Johannesburg Zoo
Close to the CBD and main freeways, the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens support more than 300 species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including rare, exotic species, mainly from other parts of Africa. Relaxation in a green environment, a safe and healthy family recreational venue to spend quality time in a relaxed way.
Telephone:           +27 11 646 2000

Gold Reef City Johannesburg:
Gold Reef City is a huge and very popular entertainment complex made up of a theme park and casino facilities.
It is well worth a visit to Gold Reef City, to see how this entertainment package is put together and presented. At the same time dare to test-drive one of the over thirty thrilling fun-rides on offer.
Telephone:           + 27 11 248 6872 (Casino)
Telephone:           +27 11 248 6800 (Theme Park)

Cradle  of humankind
The Site lies mainly in the Gauteng province with a small extension into the neighboring North-West province, and covers 47 000 hectares of land mostly privately owned. The Cradle of Humankind Site comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossillised remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. The dolomite in which the caves formed, started out as coral reefs growing in a warm shallow sea about 2.3 billion years ago.
Telephone:           +27 11 956 6342  (Sterkfontein Caves)
Telephone:           +27 11 957 0106  (Wonder Caves)

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens: One of the great escapes of Johannesburg, the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort, is almost 300 hectares of landscaped and natural veld that is a haven for birds and a popular picnic spot for Gautengers.