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Golf fanatics are in luck: South Africa is a true golfer's paradise, blessed with exceptional courses and warm weather conducive to outdoor relaxation and enjoyment. Johannesburg boasts some particularly fine golf courses, a number of which have hosted European PGA Tour and South African Sunshine Tour events.
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Soccer

Johannesburg: soccer capital of the country.
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Johannesburg offers visiting joggers the opportunity to run along some fantastic routes in an outdoor-friendly climate. There's no shortage of jogger-friendly parks, and you'll find yourself running in plenty of good company.
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Extreme Sports

Need a serious way to unwind from the stresses of working and living in the big city of Joburg? No sweat – tune into our guide on how to get the juices flowing, and get your next endorphin rush here. Read on.
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Swimming pools

sport7.jpgThe council owns 38 swimming pools to keep residents cool during the hot summer.
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Recreation centres

Centres organise toddlers' play facilities, special courses for housewives and social clubs for senior citizens in the mornings. There are afternoon activities for school children and evening activities for older children, teenagers and adults. Special holiday programmes also draw hundreds of children.
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Local flavour given to Nutcracker
SET in the hot summer of a southern Christmas, the delightful Mzansi Productions version of The Nutcracker offers a "scattering of visual South Africanisms".
Informal traders learn new skills
THE private sector has been challenged to help the government support small medium and micro enterprises, and so join forces in the fight against poverty.
Rising food prices are examined
THERE are several reasons behind the rising cost of food - increasing oil prices, fertilizer prices, and adverse weather conditions that are affecting crop production are just some of them.
Giant Why Man to light up Sandton
AT six metres tall and standing on a balcony, the giant Mzansi Romance Why Men sculpture will stop night-time visitors to Nelson Mandela Square in their tracks.
Jozi ranks 11th most important city
JOBURG'S status as the economic powerhouse of Africa has been confirmed in the first MasterCard Emerging Markets Index, which places it at 11 out of 65 emerging market cities.

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