The province of champions Gauteng has the irresistible ability to draw people from across the country and outside of its borders. Many are drawn to this province because of its World Class educational facilities, a huge selection of places of attraction, reliable transportation system, arts/culture, and its rich history. Gauteng is where everything starts and connects. The province is the engine of South Africa’s economy producing 40% of the country’s GDP. This is because Gauteng has a large concentration of the manufacturing and industrial production. Gauteng province achieves this by providing conducive conditions like policies that are clear and consistent with those of the national government; it has an investor-friendly environment; it is forever in the process of building world-class roads, rail system and air networks; the electricity is readily available, and it has good infrastructure and facilities.
The Gauteng City Regions have been divided into five designated areas of development
Ekurhuleni (Eastern Corridor)
Ekurhuleni, which means “place of peace” in the local Tsonga language, is known for its superb shopping opportunities. Two of South Africa’s most popular and successful grocery store chains, Checkers and Spar, started life here.
Tshwane (Northern Corridor)
Easily accessible from Johannesburg by road or the Gautrain, Pretoria is a friendly, attractive little city, a charming mix of old and new, and is spectacularly beautiful in October, when over 50 000 purple jacaranda trees that line the roads burst into vibrant colour and give Pretoria its nickname of the “Jacaranda City”.
As you would expect of a historical city, now the seat of democratic government, Pretoria itself is packed with things to do and see.
Johannesburg (Central Corridor)
Johannesburg – known as the megacity of South Africa, ‘Jozi’ or ‘Jo’burg’, the city of gold or ‘egoli’, one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world, houses some of the head offices of major South African companies and banks which attracts professionals from all over Africa. Being the largest city in Gauteng, and the most populated it is no wonder that Johannesburg is home to our South African Constitutional Court as well as the rich in minerals ‘Witswaterstrand’ – home to one of our world-class universities too.
West Rand (Western Corridor)
Like Johannesburg itself, the West Rand owes its existence to gold, but today visitors flock there for some of Gauteng’s most famous tourist destinations. The 47 000ha World Heritage Site of the Cradle of Humankind, about 45 minutes from Johannesburg, is a must-see attraction for individuals and families alike.
Sedibeng (Southern Corridor)
Sedibeng’s important towns include Vanderbijlpark, the historical town of Vereeniging and Heidelberg, and the African townships of Evaton, Sebokeng, Bophelong and Ratanda, as well as the infamous township of Sharpeville, where black South Africans protesting against apartheid pass laws were shot down by police gunfire in 1960.
