Article by:
Lottie Gross
Most tourism in South Africa focuses around Cape Town, the winelands of the Western Cape, the famous Garden Route and the top national parks like Kruger or the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Of the 10 million visitors per year, over 240,000 head to Cape Town for a breezy coastal escape, but only 108,000 visitors venture out to the country’s largest city Johannesburg.
There’s no doubt Joburg, as it’s fondly known by its residents (Joburgers), had a bad rep in the past: it’s regularly cited as one of the world’s most dangerous cities, a “murder capital”, and thanks to Louis Theroux’s 2008 documentary Law and Disorder in Johannesburg its crime rates are inflated in the minds of many. But today, it’s a very different place.
An emotionally challenging, but continually uplifting and inspiring city, make time for Johannesburg and you’ll be greatly rewarded. Here are just a few reasons we think you should beeline for Joburg on your South Africa trip. Read the full travel article here.
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