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Apartheid Museum - www.apartheidmuseum.org The Museum is a museum complex in Johannesburg, South Africa dedicated to illustrating apartheid and the 20th century history of South Africa. The complex, owned by Gold Reef City Casino, was opened in November 2001.

Address: Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd, Johannesburg, 2001 Phone: 011 309 4700 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun: 9h00 – 17h00 Gold Reef City Theme Park www.tsogosun.com/gold-reef-city-casino Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand. Rides include: Anaconda, Tower of Terror, Jozi Express, Golden Loop, River Rapids. Take a trip down memory lane, down a mine shaft and watch the gold pouring.

Address: Northern Park Way and Data Cres, Johannesburg, 2159 Phone: 011 248 6800 Opening Hours : Mon & Tues Closed Wed – Sun 9:30 to 17:00 Constitutional Hill https://www.constitutionhill.org.za/ The Constitution Hill is near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. Constitution Hill is the seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. These areas host gripping exhibitions with themes that reveal South Africa’s rich heritage and advocate human rights. Furthermore, Constitution Hill is an imperative platform for Heritage, Education, and Tourism related programmes.

Address: 11 Kotze St, Johannesburg, 2017 Phone: 011 381 3100 Opening Hours : Wed - Last tour departs at 13:00, Mon - Friday 09h00-17h00 (last tour at 16h00), Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 10h00-15h00 Montecasino https://www.tsogosun.com/montecasino Montecasino is a leisure and casino complex covering 26 hectares of land in Fourways, Sandton, Johannesburg. It is the premier entertainment destination in Gauteng. The award-winning complex has been voted Best Casino, Best Entertainment Complex, Best Cinema Complex and Best place to take out-of-towners. Visit the bird park or take a chance on the slot machines.

Address: Montecasino Blvd, Fourways, Sandton, 2021 Phone: 011 510 7000 Opening Hours : Open 24 hours

SAB World of Beer www.worldofbeer.co.za SAB World of Beer is a museum of beer, and conference venue operated by South African Breweries; it is located in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. The museum has nearly 50,000 visitors a year.

Address: 15 Helen Joseph Street (formerly President Street), Newtown, Johannesburg GPS co-ordinates: 26°12'16.26"S – 28° 2'0.61"E Phone: +27 (0)11 836 4900 (ext. 115) Opening Hours : Tours Matshidiso Nkwana or Rosemary Msibi on Tel: +27 (0)11 836 4900 (ext. 110 and 109) The Cradle Of Humankind www.cradleofhumankind.co.za The Cradle of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg. The Maropeng Visitor Centre is an exciting, world-class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years. See fossils, learn about how humankind was born, view stone tools up to 1-million years old, and much more. Address: R563 Hekpoort Road, Sterkfontein, 1911, South Africa. GPS co-ordinates: -25°58'01.5528", 027°39'45.0252" Phone: +27 (0) 14 577 9000 ext 2015 Opening Hours : Tues – Sun 9am to 5pm

SA National Museum Military History www.ditsong.org.za/militaryhistory The SA National War Museum in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. It is a memorial for all South Africans who have died in or as a result of military actions and to preserve our nation's military history for future generations..

Address: 22 Erlswold Way, Randburg, 2132 Phone: +27 (0) 11 646 5513 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 9am to 4:30pm

Lion and Safari Park www.lionandsafaripark.com Feel the breath of the lion and the thundering of the gnu's hoofs, all from the safety of our guided game drive vehicles. The Park is a 600 hectare wilderness reserved situated in the Hartebeespoort, Magaliesburg area. The park offers guests an incredible opportunity to get up close to many of South Africa’s most iconic animals.

Address: R512, Lanseria Rd, Broederstroom, 0240 Phone: +27 (0) 87 150 0100 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 8:30am to 9pm

Johannesburg Zoo www.jhbzoo.org.za The Johannesburg Zoo is an 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Check out Max the gorilla and the notable Reptile House

Address: Jan Smuts Ave & Upper Park Dr, Parkview, Johannesburg, 2193 Phone: +27 (0) 11 646 2000 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 8:30am to 5:30pm

Carlton Centre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_Centre The Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it has been the tallest office building in Africa since 1973. The Carlton Centre has 50 floors and gives a 360 view of Johannesburg.

Address: 150 Commissioner St, Johannesburg, 2001 Phone: +27 (0) 11 308 1331 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 8:30am to 5:30pm

Museum Africa Newtown http://themuseumafrica.org Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is an historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, captures the bitter experience of the Rivonia Treason Trial, and the social effects of the migrant labour system on the gold mines. ... Attached to Museum Africa is also the Workers’ Museum, telling the story of migrant labour in southern Africa.

Address: Lilian Ngoyi St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2033 Phone: +27 (0) 11 833 5624 Opening Hours : Tues – Sun 9am to 5pm

Hop On Off Bus Tour Joburg hop-on-hop-off-bus.com/Johannesburg Johannesburg’s Red City Sightseeing Bus is your best bet if you’re a fresh arrival in the City of Gold. It’s a budget way of seeing Joburg. The bus will help you get acquainted with the city on a hop on, hop off basis all the while you can choose to sit on the open-top upper deck or in sheltered comfort underneath while the running commentary introduces you to the urban core of Mzansi.

Address: JHB CBD Phone: +27 (0) 861 733 287 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 9am to 3:40pm

Goodman Art Gallery www.goodman-gallery.com It’s fair to say The Goodman Gallery in Rosebank has seen its fair share of action over the years. This is where the controversial “The Spear” painting was once exhibited … and where it was vandalized. Despite the controversies it’s maintained its position as a well- respected art gallery around the world, and in SA. The Goodman Gallery is at the forefront of contemporary art with major spaces in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Address: 163 Jan Smuts Ave, Johannesburg, 7195 Phone: +27 (0) 11 788 1113 Opening Hours : Tues – Sat 930: to 4pm

Orlando Towers Adventures www.orlandotowers.co.za The 25m outdoor climbing wall at Orlando Towers is the perfect place to challenge your abilities from different angles. The setting is what makes it so great – the Orlando Towers are one of the most distinctive landmarks in ; they’re also the site of the world’s first bungee jump between two cooling towers. A power swing and abseiling should your heart condition allow..

Address: Chris Hani Rd, Johannesburg Phone: +27 (0) 71 674 4343 Opening Hours : Fri – Sun 10am to 6pm

Eureka Science Bono Discovery www.sci-bono.co.za Winner of numerous travel and education awards, the Science Bono will capture your imagination and ignite a life-long love of science. Housed in a repurposed power station it is a world-class science centre that supports maths, science and technology education and offers innovative, dynamic learning experiences that contribute to building South Africa’s science, engineering and technology capacity.

Address: Corner of Miriam Makeba and Helen Joseph Streets, Newtown, Johannesburg Phone: +27 (0) 11 639 8400 Opening Hours : Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 4:30pm

Rosebank Rooftop Market www.rosebanksundaymarket.co.za The Rooftop Market, situated next to the Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg, Gauteng, has a vibe of its own. It breathes and pulsates an African heartbeat that is irresistible to visitors and locals alike.

Address: 50 Bath Avenue, Rosebank. Phone: +27 (0) 11 442-4488 Opening Hours : Sun 9am to 5pm

Ubuntu Kraal Brewery, Soweto www.sowetogold.co.za This atmospheric brewery serves up excellent food (gourmet boerie and apple ale pork ribs) and that liquid elixir- Soweto Gold beer. You may get to meet the “Mad master brewer” Ndumiso M. Madlala himself.

Address: 111846 Senokoanyana Street, Orlando West Ext., Soweto. Phone: +27 (0) 76 706 9823 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 10am to late

27 Boxes 27boxes.co.za This avant garde shopping centre is constructed entirely out of shipping containers. It is the perfect place to source a unique gift and sip a freshly-pressed juice or a homemade ice cream. Everything is done to enhance the lives of the community and to support entrepreneurs. A place for the community to come together, to entertain, to relax, to work, to play, inspire and to be inspired.

Address: 4th Avenue, Melville, Johannesburg. Phone: +27 (0) 82 448 1835 Opening Hours : Tues - Sat 10am to 6pm, Wed 10am to 8pm, Sun 10am to 4pm

Mandela House www.mandelahouse.co.za Another renowned spot is Mandela’s home, where visitors can take a tour through the interior. Besides being his home, on and off, for 14years, the street is famous for being the only one in the world to house two Nobel Peace Prize laureates; namely: Madiba and Tutu. The Mandela House provides an effective, efficient and meaningful experience to visitors, informing them of President ’s story, both in the context of his home, and in of his life as a whole.

Address: 8115 Orlando West, Soweto, 1804. Phone: +27 (0) 11 936 7754 Opening Hours : Mon – Sun 9am to 5pm EGOLI Squash – Soweto Tour www.egolisquash.co.za Supoort Egoli Squash youth development. Egoli squash programme uses the platform of squash as a catalyst to positively influence and empower learners to see opportunities outside of the cycle of poverty and crime in their communities. Over 35 schools and 3 000 youth that are actively involved in our holistic programme of squash, academic support, life skills and peer leadership skills. Get to witness the official opening of the Soweto Township Squash courts in Chiawelo incorporated with a Soweto Tour.

Phone: +27 (0) 60 503 0296: Sharon Sibanda or email [email protected]