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The History of Gauteng
The discovery of a 2.5 million year old female skull by Dr Broom in 1947 has led to believe that Gauteng is the cradle of humankind. There have been many cultures in the area since as far back ad 1100 AD. The cave paintings found in the Klerksdorp area of the Khoi-San people date back to as far as 30 000 years.
Johannesburg owes it existence as a mining town, but there are many iron age site around Gauteng showing mining and smelting actitivies. Thus mining has been part of Gauteng as far back as a thousand years.
The Voortrekkers moving away from the British Empire in the Cape in the early nineteenth century and the discovery of gold a few decades after that, however changed the nature of the province totally. With the coming of whites came also dispossession of the land and poverty for blacks for the next hundred and sixty years, culminating in "apartheid".
Gauteng, previously known as Transvaal (Across the Vaal River), was known as the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek and was independant from the British Empire. The Union of South Africa was formed in 1910 by which the former Boer republics (the Orange Free State, the ZAR and Natal), defeated by the British Empire, were united under British rule.
South Africa became indpendant from Britain in 1961, and remains part of the British commonwealth.
The National Party who won the elections of 1948 started implementing apartheid laws from the early 1950s into the 1960s. Black resistance under the leadership of the ANC consolidated and mass protests were organized. The government banned all opposition groups forcing them to go underground. In 1979 several protesting pupils were killed by the police which led to the spread of unrest through out the country. In 1989, the then president of South Africa, F.W.de Klerk admitted the failure of Apartheid and negotiations for the first general elections was started.
Attractions in Gauteng
Golf Tours in Gauteng  |
There are plenty of golf courses in the Gauteng area. You can visit some of the tourist attractions in Gauteng, while on a golf tour. For more accommodation information on golf tours in Johannesburg visit the South African Golf Tours website. |
Gauteng Art Gallery  |
The Johannesburg art gallery has arguably the best international collection in South Africa, including works by El Greco, Picasso, Rodin, Dalí, and Lichtenstein. The gallery is situated in Joubert Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng and secure parking is available. The gallery also has a good selection of South Africa's best black artists, including sculptures by Venda artist Jackson Hlungwani and paintings by Helen Sebidi, Alfred Toba, and Gerard Sekoto. |
Gold Reef City  |
Golf Reef City Museum recreates fully furnished miners houses, exhibits and displays gold mining artifacts. Gold Reef City has an old feel to it including the Hotel. A popular attraction is the Gold Reef City Tribal Dancers who perform twice daily during the week, and three times daily at weekends. In addition to these appearances certain members perform the popular Gum Boot Dance and give a Marimba Show. Gold Reef City offers visitors the opportunity to take a ride down the famous crown mines shaft. Every day a Gold Pour demonstration is held. |
Lesedi Cultural Village  |
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Museum Africa  |
Located in Newtown Cultural Precinct in Bree Street, Johannesburg, Museum African offers a rich history of Africa. Including historic works of art, paintings, photographs from Southern Africa |
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