Although Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa's province it is the most economically significant.
The province is home to three major urban centres and boasts a variety of peoples, cultures and locations that is vastly disproportionate to its size, though it covers less than two percent of the country's landmass. As the economic hub of South Africa, Gauteng is a major force in the financial, telecommunication, transport and technology sectors. With the plentiful resources, strong infrastructure and services the province is a logical choice as the gateway to the African continent.
The developing of such a striking melting pot of influences has in large been possible due to the vibrant and multi-cultural population. Gauteng's people have helped found the dynamic fashion, music, entertainment and media industries that have made the province South Africa's cultural epicentre. Gauteng is fast becoming the continent's aspirational capital, with such well-developed economic and cultural resources, akin to Sao Paulo and New York.
In addition to this wealth of people and infrastructure the province offers a true wealth of locations. Along with the cityscapes of the major urban centres, Johannesburg and Pretoria, Gauteng offers some of the world's most pristine garden suburbs, while urban streetscapes flaunt a wealth of Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Modernist and International architectural styles.
Outside of the cities a naturally rugged landscape, interspersed with agricultural farmland, predominates. The majestic Magaliesberg mountain range is a thirty minute drive from Johannesburg and offers distinctive scenic and dramatic vistas. Across much of the region gold mines and mining villages, both historic and operational, dot the landscape while undulating savannah-like grasslands and numerous nature reserves holding all manner of wildlife (including the 'Big Five') are within convenient reach. The Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site of global significance, offers the extensive and well-preserved cave formations of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai.
Access to Africa's great natural and cultural wonders is uncomplicated and hassle-free through O.R. Tambo International Airport (previously known as Johannesburg International Airport). Within two hours flying time from Johannesburg the grandeur of the Okavango delta, the Victoria Falls, the Cape winelands, the tropical beaches of Maputo, the arid desert of Namibia, the 'Big Five' of the Kruger National Park and the majesty of the Drakensberg can be experienced.
Gauteng offers perfect locations, year round with its cosmopolitan cities and the large variety of cultural influences that have gone into forming its urban fabric.
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