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Johannesburg is where the action is. It's the most powerful commercial centre on the African continent. It is a modern African city that works: the phones dial, the lights switch on, you can drink the water, there are multi-lane freeways, skyscrapers, conference centres, and great golf courses.
Johannesburg has a population of about 2,5-million people, in a country of 46,5-million. The city is recognised as the financial capital of South Africa and is home to many big businesses.
Johannesburg sits on a high-altitude inland plateau 1,753 metres (6,000 feet) above sea level. This means it takes a minute longer to boil an egg here, and visiting athletes must arrive a week early to acclimatise.
The weather is balmy 10 months of the year, generally warm, but not as stiflingly hot as many other African cities. Nights however can be chilly, particularly in winter. Seasons are the reverse of the northern hemisphere, with summer from October to March, and winter from June to August.
For visitors from overseas, Johannesburg is extremely inexpensive and offers outstanding value for money! Travelers from Europe and the USA can rely on a rule of thumb that most locally produced goods will cost a little more than half of what you would have expected to pay for the equivalent back home.
Johannesburg or Joburg? Johannesburg is a bit of a mouthful, which is why South Africans invariably call the city "Joburg". The shorter name is creeping towards respectability: the municipality recently decided to use "Joburg" on all marketing and official stationery. There was talk at one point of giving the city an African name like Egoli, meaning "city of gold", until that name was hijacked by the country's longest-running television soap opera.
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Poortview Lodge offers a diverse range of quality services with emphasis on comfort, quality decor, service and hospitality. Most importantly it offers you peace and tranquility in the midst of excellent and pristine shopping facilities.
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Babylite ensures fast, efficient booking of equipment you’d rather not lug around yourself. Babylite - your one-stop baby hire service!
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Luxury Johannesburg boutique hotel and conference venue on the banks of the Vaal river in Gauteng, South Africa - Riviera on Vaal.
Located near the major centres of Johannesburg, 203 Roseways is ideal for tourists, corporate visitors and business travellers.
