"Johannesburg" Johannesburg by Jim_Eliason

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I did not get to spend much time in Johannesburg mostly a drive through tour of SOWETO

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:South Africa's Largest and most cosmopolitan city
  • Cons:Unfortunately the crime rate has gotten so high that most tours avoid Jo' Burg
  • Last visit to Johannesburg: Mar 2004
  • Intro Updated Jan 23, 2005
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  • mikelisaanna's Profile Photo
    Jan 12, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    We skipped touring Jo'burg when we were in South Africa in 2009. They were having demonstrations throughout the city, so we weren't sure about safety. Looks like we missed a few interesting sights.

  • hopang's Profile Photo
    Jun 3, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Interesting Johannesburg page with lovely photographs! Thanks for sharing. We hope to visit Johannesburg one day. ~ho & pang

  • Dec 23, 2008 at 1:15 AM

    i love johannesburg because my husband leave there there airport is very nice

  • canuck68's Profile Photo
    Jan 13, 2008 at 7:30 PM

    Thanks for the tour of Soweto. I was hoping for more of Jo'burg.

  • Gillybob's Profile Photo
    Oct 29, 2007 at 6:47 AM

    I lived in Johannesburg until 1992 - its a real pity what has happened in some areas. I don't particularly visit there these days as my family and friends are mainly in the Durban area. Gillybob greetings

  • Azri_Azmi's Profile Photo
    Oct 3, 2007 at 9:08 PM

    Great mini page of Johannesburg. High crime statistic here is kinda a setback I guess for the tourism industry, do you think so Jim? Take care.

  • Bwana_Brown's Profile Photo
    Jun 27, 2007 at 11:02 AM

    Not much change since I was in the area in 1995. I was attending a conference in Sandton, outside Jo'burg and never went into the city once due to the dangers. My wife did take the interesting Soweto tour while I was 'working'!

  • sachara's Profile Photo
    Nov 19, 2006 at 10:52 AM

    Thanks for the virtual Soweto tour. I missed it because at the Joburg airport I had to arrange the transport of my lost luggage instead. And yes I got it back one week later in the north of Namibia by a plane landing at a airstrip in the middle of nowhere

  • kenHuocj's Profile Photo
    Aug 23, 2006 at 8:49 AM

    not Joburg University, but WITS or Witwatersrand University, has produced many Professional and Academics of International Note, scattered across the globe; it remains a fine academic and research centre ;-)))

  • RafaelTheSecond's Profile Photo
    May 30, 2006 at 10:22 AM

    Maybe Sandton and rosebank are still islands of fun in this big city, I hope they can save the whole city one day!;)

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