Attractions and Places to Visit in South Africa

Johannesburg, affectionately called Jo'burg, Jozi, and E'Goli, the "city of gold," is the financial and industrial metropolis of South Africa, built on a rich history of gold mining. The city is rapidly evolving from a crime-tainted safari stopover to a vibrant hub for arts and culture. Cutting-edge contemporary galleries and the new Maboneng Precinct, with its funky restaurants, cafes, and art studios, now rank among the city's top tourist attractions along with the poignant Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. Glaring disparities still remain - the shanty towns of Soweto, birthplace of the nation's struggle for democracy - still contrast sharply with the walled villas of wealthy enclaves and the city's gleaming skyscrapers. However, rapid changes are coaxing tourists to linger. Popular attractions include Constitution Hill, Gold Reef City, Soweto & the Mandela Museum and many more.
You really can’t overstate the case for visiting Cape Town. First, there’s the in-your-face beauty of a craggy mountain range that drops precipitously into a glittering sea, its flanks carpeted in greens and delicate florals – the Cape Floral Kingdom, smallest yet richest in the world.
With more than 40 kilometers of coastline, Port Elizabeth lapped by the clear waters of beautiful Algoa Bay, water sports run the gamut here, from surfing, sailing, swimming, and fishing to windsurfing, kiteboarding, and SCUBA diving.

Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum Johannesburg

To see this sculpture of Mandela, visit the Capture Site between Nottingham Road and Howick in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of Mandela's arrest, a sculpture was erected in the landscape near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal, where Mandela was captured in 1962.
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Cradle of Humankind in Johannesburg

Cradle of Humankind Johannesburg

The Cradle of Humankind, one of eight World Heritage Sites in South Africa, and the only one in Gauteng, is renowned as the place where humankind originated. It is here that the first hominid, Australopithecus, was found in 1924 at Taung in the North West..
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Constitution Hill Johannesburg

Constitution Hill Johannesburg

Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past and, today, is home to the country’s Constitutional Court.

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The Cape Wheel in Cape Town

The Cape Wheel Cape Town

Our Cape Wheel is a giant observation wheel that offers a spectacular 360 panoramic view of Cape Town from the vibrant V&A Waterfront precinct. Your viewing experience across the Mother City...
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Port Elizabeth

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is located at St George’s Park, on the corner of Rink Street and Park Drive. It is home to a comprehensive collection of South African art and craft and...
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Nobel Square in Cape Town

Nobel Square Cape Town

The idea to honour South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates through sculpture was born in November 2002, during a conversation between the Premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool...
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