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OR the visitor to Johannesburg the difficulty lies not in finding something to do, but in choosing between all the exciting options. There's something for everyone - museums that examine the country's apartheid past, the city's exciting new Constitutional Court, a look at the city's gold mining beginnings, traditional African medicine or muti, and plenty of animals and outdoor fun. Just relax and enjoy yourself, Johannesburg style.

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Explore Joburg

Soweto
Soweto is the largest township in the country, and is synonymous with anti-apartheid resistance. But it is much more. Sowetans agree – the township has soul. Go visit - get more details here.

Mandela House museum
The Mandela House in Soweto has been restored to look like the home when Nelson Mandela lived there with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and his first wife Evelyn.
Where: Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto
Tel: 011 936 7754
Open: Mondays to Sundays from 9.30am to 5pm
Website: www.mandelahouse.com

Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum
The 12-year-old died from a police bullet on June 16, 1976, and became a worldwide symbol of apartheid repression. This museum commemorates the day and its significance.
Where: 8288 Khumalo Street, Orlando West
Open: Mondays to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm
Tel: 011 536 0611

Constitution Hill 

There are three jails on the site: the Women's Jail, No 4, and the Old Fort, where activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were held. The Constitutional Court is the newest building on the site, an impressive building with a wonderful art collection.
Where: Kotze Street, Braamfontein
Tel: 011 381 3100
Website: www.constitutionhill.org.za
Open: Every day 9am to 5pm except Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Cradle of Humankind
Sterkfontein Cave is some 50 kilometres north-west of Johannesburg, in the Cradle of Humankind where around 40 percent of all hominid fossils have been excavated. A must see.
Where: R563 Hekpoort Road
Tel: 014 577 9000
Open: Mondays to Sundays 9am to 5pm
Website: www.cradleofhumankind.co.za