About Avondhu's Location
About Saxonwold
Saxonwold, next door to Rosebank, is one of the most convenient suburbs to start exploring Greater Johannesburg. It lies in the heart of a green belt of parks, including Zoo Lake, the Joburg Zoo, Emmarentia Dam and the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens. It is surrounded by championship golf courses and close to all
Joburg
Official host city to the 2010 FIFA World Cup [TM]
Joburg is the warm and pumping heart of Africa, the economic engine of Southern Africa and the trendsetter of South Africa. It is a melting pot laced with all the flavours of Africa and beyond.
You'll find plenty to do which is why the tourism department´s slogan is "Spend another day in Joburg" - from casinos such as Montecasino, theatres with world-class productions and restaurants aplenty to museums and art galleries specialising in a truly African culture.
For a long time it was a symbol of oppression, but Soweto has a remarkable spirit of freedom - drink beer at the car wash, "celebrate" at a funeral and watch out for wedding tents in the street.
Joburg at a glance
Name: Johannesburg
Nicknames: Joburg, Jozi, eGoli (place of gold)
Where: Gauteng Province
Size: 1 644 km², encompassing the townships of Soweto to the south west and Orange Farm to the south and Diepsloot to the north
Climate: Summer rainfall, temperatures over 30°C during the day. Dry winters, temperatures ranging from 16°-24°C during the day
Population: Over three million
Languages: All the official languages are spoken in Joburg - Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga
Currency: South African Rand. There are 100 cents in a rand
Economy: produces 16 % of South Africa's gross domestic product. Home of Africa's largest stock exchange, JSE Ltd
Top football clubs: Kaizer Chiefs, Moroka Swallows, Orlando Pirates, Wits University
Gauteng
Industrial capital of SA
Gauteng covers just over 17 000sq km - approximately 1.4% of the total land surface of South Africa. It is the smallest of the nine provinces. Despite its size, Gauteng is home to approximately 8 million people.
In the seSotho languages 'Gauteng' means 'Place of Gold', which is appropriate as the province has its economic and historic roots in the thriving gold industry that was sparked off by the discovery of gold in Johannesburg in 1886.
The province has a highly developed transport and communications infrastructure, excellent financial institutions and a well-serviced urban environment. Although it is highly urbanised, there are also several natural tourist attractions. A significant portion of South Africa's past is manifested in the province where sites such as the Union Buildings, the Voortrekker Monument and more recently, the Newton Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg, document the country's rich cultural and historic heritage.
Gauteng has developed a special urban and industrial character that is uniquely African. In recent years, this energy has been directed towards developing a province for the new millennium, a smart province that is globally competitive.
The Gauteng Provincial Government has re-aligned its focal economic sectors from low value added production to more sophisticated sectors such as information technology, finance and business.
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