Gauteng is South Africa's smallest and most populous province, home to Johannesburg, Pretoria and Soweto.
Historical timeline
Key moments that shaped Gauteng.
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1
Australopithecus
Fossils at Sterkfontein show early hominin life in the Cradle of Humankind.
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2
Witwatersrand gold rush
Gold found on the Witwatersrand leads to the founding of Johannesburg.
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3
Apartheid begins
The National Party introduces legal racial segregation.
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4
Soweto Uprising
Students protest Afrikaans-medium teaching; Hector Pieterson is killed.
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5
First democratic election
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Historical sites
Places where Gauteng's past comes alive.
Apartheid Museum
Where: Ormonde, Johannesburg
Admission: R170 (~$10)
Constitution Hill
Where: Braamfontein
Admission: From R50 (~$3)
Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum
Where: Orlando West, Soweto
Admission: R50-R100 (~$3-$6)
Mandela House Museum
Where: Orlando West, Soweto
Admission: R100-R150 (~$6-$9)
Liliesleaf Farm
Where: Rivonia
Admission: R150-R250 (~$9-$15)
Sterkfontein Caves
Where: Cradle of Humankind
Admission: R200-R300 (~$12-$18)
Union Buildings
Where: Arcadia, Pretoria
Admission: Free (grounds)
Voortrekker Monument
Where: Groenkloof, Pretoria
Admission: R110-R180 (~$7-$11)
Freedom Park
Where: Salvokop, Pretoria
Admission: R60-R120 (~$4-$7)
Kliptown Freedom Charter Monument
Where: Kliptown, Soweto
Admission: Free