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SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg
Journey to the old inner-city of Johannesburg
where the early mining "Randlords" established their mining houses,
many early Johannesburg buildings survive
and have important historical connections.
The inner city remains the home of most of the major banks and the Gauteng
Provincial government and a number of regeneration projects are underway.
Newtown is an important initiative to create a vibrant cultural centre
with new housing and commercial components. See the new Nelson
Mandela bridge which now makes this area very accessible.
Visit the site where the main gold reef was
discovered in 1886 and view an original shaft and the exposed
reef as well as an early crushing mill.
T he
only city in the
world not on a
natural water
supply. It is a
bit ironically
as Johannesburg
used to be an
inland lake.
The floor of the
lake was so
heavy that it
tilted. This
caused the
Golden Arc,
which runs from
Evander to
Welkom, and
stretches about
500km. This is
the arc on which
most of the gold
mines are
found.
Johannesburg
City only really
started when the
first claim was
registered by
George Harrison
in 1886. The
town developed
very fast from
there.
Other places
of interest are:
Houghton
Johannesburg
General
Brenthurst
Emoyeni
Mormon imagesle
Northwards
Stone House
First National
Square
Civic Spine
City Hall
Gauteng
Legislature
Hollard St
Ferreira’s Mine
Stope
Rand Club and
the
Mai Mai Market.
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