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There is never a dull moment in the South African city life. During the day and night the cities are warm and vibrant as the people that live in them. The cities are so diverse that it would be difficult for any kind of person not to find some place where they completely feel at home.
Every South African city has something unique about it. Johannesburg is a city that was literally founded on gold when the country discovered gold, Cape Town also known as the Mother City is where modern day South Africa started with the arrival of Dutch settlers in 1652 while Pretoria is home to most influential politicians. Durban is known for its balmy weather and fascinating cultural contrasts.
There is everything of entertainment for everybody, young, elderly and of course the young and the restless in every major South African city.
| | | Nelspruit, one of SA’s 2010 host cities, is seen as the gateway to the Big-5 experience. But this sub-tropical paradise offers so much more – architectural beauty, history, fauna and flora, adventure, fine dining and sophisticated nightlife....
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| In the past, Pretoria was somewhat staid compared to the bustling bright lights of sister city - Johannesburg. However this urban epicenter has come into its own – offering visitors a cosmopolitan playground of restaurants, shopping malls, bustling nightspots and off-the-wall attractions....
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| | | Pretoria once had the dubious distinction of being South Africa’s most staidly city. But it has been in the throes of renaissance following the first free elections in 1994 and it is now widely regarded as one of the country’s finest cities. It has got the mix of vibrant life and tranquil suburbia just right; made all the more beautiful in spring by the flowering of the ubiquitous jacaranda trees that turn the city purple overnight....
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| | | Johannesburg , Cape Town , Port Elizabeth and Durban – are four South African cities, each with their own unique attractions and vibrancy. Together, these cities reflect the full spectrum of contemporary South African life....
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| | | Kimberley, with its exciting diamond rush in the late 1800s, has a glittering past and present. Meander through places where the world’s biggest concentration of millionaires once walked. Or see the Big Hole - the widest man-made hole in the world. If you are not faint-hearted, take the world’s only guided tour of an operational diamond mine, which goes a staggering 840m below the earth. And don’t miss the infinite number of jewellery shops…...
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| | | They call it the City of Gold, Egoli, Jozi and Joburg – but for many of South Africa’s brightest stars the city of Johannesburg is simply HOME. Here’s the lowdown on this colourful city…...
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| | | Cape Town is known as one of the best cities in the world, and for good reason. Boasting fantastic shopping, excellent restaurants, miles and miles of wine estates, adventure activities, superb beaches….and that’s just for starters....
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| | | Pietermaritzburg, set in a lush, steamy valley, is known as Sleepy Hollow. But explore this seemingly somnolent city and you’ll find it’s waking fast....
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| | | ‘Durbs by the Sea’ (as it is affectionately known) is a veritable playground for those with fun and sun on their minds. The coastal city offers year-round sunshine, and virtually no winter - this makes it the perfect venue to kick back and celebrate tropical urban life....
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