Nelson Mandela Square

Johannesburg

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January 20th 2011
19-12-2010 Johannesburg would have attracted me like a magnet when its gold and diamond mines were going strong, but now they are defunct. Take away the mines and what tourist interest does Johannesburg have? “None” Of course, some artificial tourist attractions have been created – like The Sun City, which is just a casino and the Gold Reef City, which is an ‘amusement park’ with th ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more