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Johannesburg is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings have a look at each of them. Johannesburg city skyline. IMGL3322.jpg' alt='Hugh Masekela Live At The Market Theatre South' title='Hugh Masekela Live At The Market Theatre South' />Concert Posters and Music Memorabilia. Archival database of Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass, Country Punk, HipHop, Jamband and Soul posters, tickets, flyers. Venue and Graphic. Local theatre production The Suitcase starring Masasa Mbangeni and Siyabonga Twala is headed to the UK for a five week city tour, which will give overseas theatre. Hugh Ramopolo Masekela was born on 4 April 1939 in Witbank, near Johannesburg. Masekela showed musical ability from a young age, and began to play piano as a child. Reviews, essays, books and the arts the leading international weekly for literary culture. Johannesburg in spoken language also referred to as Joburg, Egoli or Jozi is South Africas largest city. DistrictseditUnderstandeditJohannesburg has a population of 9. South African 2. 01. Soweto and adjacent suburbs. The majority of the population is formed by South Africas black residents who mostly live in Soweto, while white residents amount to 1,3. There are also around 3. Unlike other South African cities, no language group dominates, although English is the established lingua franca. The city is the economic hub of South Africa, and increasingly for the rest of Africa. Although estimates vary, about 1. Saharan Africas GDP is generated in Johannesburg. Yet the citys wealth is unequally distributed among its inhabitants causing the city to have, within its own borders, living conditions varying from first world standards to third world conditions. Adobe Premiere Pro Cs6 Mac Crack more. The contrast between rich and poor has led to one of the highest crime rates in the world. Hugh Masekela Live At The Market Theatre South' title='Hugh Masekela Live At The Market Theatre South' />The more affluent tend to live in houses with a high level of security by western standards, whilst the less affluent live in less desirable housing conditions. Dont avoid Johannesburg because of its crime however, since it is perfectly possible to have a safe and enjoyable stay if precautions are taken. S.jpg' alt='Hugh Masekela Live At The Market Theatre South' title='Hugh Masekela Live At The Market Theatre South' />Many South Africans choose to live here over other, safer parts of the country. There are many things that are unique to Johannesburg. It features a distinct street entrepreneurship, and motorists can buy things from vendors selling goods at traffic lights, as in many other developing world cities. This includes food, umbrellas, soccer balls, cellular phone accessories and many other goods. Barber shops consisting of nothing but a chair and an enthusiastic barber can be found on the sides of roads, although they tend to specialize in African rather than Caucasian hair. Mine dumps can also be seen throughout the city and are a reminder of the citys legacy of gold mining. These dumps are fast disappearing as new gold extraction techniques have made it profitable for mining companies to reprocess these dumps. With around 6 million trees, Johannesburg is most likely the worlds largest man made urban forest. The city is certainly one of the greenest in the world, considering that the natural landscape is savannah. The weather is generally regarded as excellent temperatures reach the mid 3. Celsius 9. 5F in the summer months Dec Feb with little to no wind and with occasional, spectacular afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures in winter can drop into single digits but snow is extremely rare. OrientationeditBy far the easiest way to find your bearings in Johannesburg is by finding the two telecommunication towers on the horizon. The Hillbrow tower is located near the city center while the Brixton tower also called the Sentech tower is located out to the west of the city. Since they are both tall towers located on high ground and easily distinguishable from other structures and each other, they make excellent landmarks. If the Hillbrow tower is to the left of the Brixton tower, then you are in the north If the Hillbrow tower is closer than the Brixton tower, then you are in the east If the Brixton tower is to the left of the Hillbrow tower, then you are in the south If the Brixton tower is closer than the Hillbrow tower, then you are in the west. Depending on your location, you may also see a cylindrical building Ponte City Apartments located close to the Hillbrow tower. There is a ring road system of freeways, with the city center located at the center of the ring. The ring is formed by the N1 on the north and west, the N3 on the east and the N1. The ring is dissected northsouth by the M1 freeway and partially dissected eastwest by the M2 freeway. A number of highways from everywhere in South Africa go to Johannesburg, the N1 from Cape Town and Bloemfontein or the N3 from Durban making it an easy to reach destination, including. Traffic can be particularly bad during peak hours M F 6 3. AM 9. AM and 3 3. PM 6 3. 0PM so plan your journey accordingly. Due to the increasing number of cars sold, traffic has progressively worsened. If traveling in the city Monday through Friday, make sure you take into consideration the possibility of traffic jams delaying your journey. As the city is large and spread out, getting around may require covering large distances e. Midrand to Soweto is in excess of 4. By planeeditO. R. Tambo International Airport,9. Johannesburg International and before that as Jan Smuts Airport these old names are still commonly used, is the main airport for Johannesburg. Located 2. 1 km 1. Africa and the connecting hub for flights to other cities in Southern Africa. There are many flights to Johannesburg from international hubs, notably London, Paris and Frankfurt. Most flights from Europe are overnight and arrive in the early morning. If you arrive on one of these flights be prepared for very long waits at immigration. Remember your yellow fever certificate if required to have one. Terminal A is for international flights, and B domestic. When flying out some international flights may have their check in in Terminal B, but will still leave from Terminal A. The two terminals are adjacent to each other and a 5 minute indoor walk between the two. Getting from the airporteditBy rail Gautrain, a rapid suburban rail network, has a line from the airport to Sandton, where you can change to another Gautrain service to get to Johannesburg. Total travel time is approx. R1. 62 to Park plus R1. Gautrain card 9. During the week there is a network of buses from every Gautrain station putting many more locations within reach of public transport. Gautrain bus rides cost R6. Gautrain buses do not operate on weekends. A much cheaper alternative is taking a taxi or walking to Isando Metro Rail, 1. Metro. Rail suburban train to Johannesburg. Metro. Rail stops more often than Gautrain but is also more used by locals and much cheaper, costing only R8. Isando to Johannesburg. By taxi If you are taking a taxi, keep walking straight until you exit the building and then turn left until you see a long line of taxis mainly Mercedes with yellow TAXI signs on their roof. These are licensed taxis with meters tell the driver the address and insist on using the meter before you get in the car. Do NOT go with anyone who approaches you offering a taxi while you are inside the airport building, these are unlicensed touts, and youll end up paying more. Hotel pickup is usually from the bus terminal. Exit the airport and keep walking straight until you reach it less than 5 mins walk. Ignore anybody who approaches you with questions or trying to help you as they will end up nagging you for a large tip. By car rental is a very common way for travelers to get around, even if driving is minimal, as the round trip Gautrain or taxiUber fare to city center is comparable to renting a car.