The City of Gold

Johannesburg hasn't been on the receiving end of much positive publicity in the past couple of years. As a Capetonian, surrounded by Capetonians we firmly believe that Cape Town is the world's best kept secret and inevitably, the pride and joy of South African tourism. But there is definitely a lot to see in Jo burg and there's certainly a lot of history that acts as the foundation for the city.

An article on News24 Travel website highlights some of the things to do and see in the City of Gold. We've created our own top ten list of things to do on hummba.com. A new travel and lifestyle website that allows you to download free audio clips straight to your mobile phone. Check it out below and visit www.hummba.com for more!

Constitution Hill
Overlooking Joburgs inner city and suburbs, Constitution Hill houses the new Constitutional Court as well as the austere Old Fort Prison Complex (also called Number Four), where thousands were incarcerated before the advent of democracy, including Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi.

The Cradle of Humankind
Take a tour to the Cradle of Humankind, at Sterkfontein, Gautengs famous World Heritage Site, where caves have produced nearly half of the world’s hominid fossil discoveries. Close to the Cradle are the Kromdraai Wonder Cave, as well as the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve. At present only the Sterkfontein Caves and the Wonder Cave are open to the public.

Monte Casino
Monte Casino is Gauteng's leading entertainment destination. The casino is a R1.4-billion gaming, retail and leisure complex. Designed as an old-school Tuscan Village, it boasts an astounding casino area with a five-star intercontinental Palazzo hotel. It definitely has entertainment for the entire family. It is the playground for major events such as Celine Dion’s latest concert tour or TV-related promotions and after parties such as Big Brother...

The Nelson Mandela Bridge
Johannesburg has the largest cable stayed bridge in Southern Africa. Who else to name it after but Nelson Mandela, the man who led South Africa across the apartheid divide. Two years and R38-million in the making, the spectacular Nelson Mandela Bridge has emerged as a new landmark in Gauteng. - source News24