C. Gauteng

1. Johannesburg

• Apartheid Museum
  The concept of the Apartheid Museum us one which sets out to illustrate the modern history of South Africa and has evolved to focus on the telling of this through the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. The theme revolves around the story of the overcoming of apartheid in South Africa and the achievements of a constitutional democracy which is held up internationally as one of the most progressive in the world.
   
• MuseumAfrica
  The museum includes the Bensusan Museum of Photography, the Museum of South African Rock Art and the Geological Museum. The focus is on the people of southern Africa and their heritage – from Stone Age to the present. There are some innovative and fun displays featuring the country’s complex political, social and geographic histories.

MuseumAfrika © Satour

The Johannesburg section features models of Tswana and San (Bushmen) people, squatter camps and township shebeens.

• Lesedi Cultural Village
  Lesedi is a Sotho word meaning ‘light’. A 30-minute multi-media introduction in the Ndebele theatre sets the scene for a 45-minute tour of the authentic Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho and Pedi villages where visitors experience and learn about some of the rich cultural traditions of each. Visitors are then escorted into the dance boma where the people of Lesedi express the rich history of their African heritage in dance and song. An African feast follows.

Lesedi Chief and Warrior © Lesedi Cultural Village

Visitors desiring more of a cultural experience are encouraged to spend a night in any one of the four villages in guest huts typical of that culture.

• Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and environs - WORLD HERITAGE SITE

a.Sterkfontein Caves

The Sterkfontein Caves are one of South Africa’s most valuable palaeontological sites. The caves became world renowned in 1947 when Robert Broom discovered the skull of Australopithecus africanus, a hominid that lived in Africa between 3 and 1 million years ago. The skull became known as Mrs Ples and confirmed Sterkfontein’s status as a treasure trove for palaeontologists, with hominid finds in the caves exceeding 600 thus far.

Sterkfontein aerial view © Sterkfontein

b. Wonder Cave Kromdraai
The caves in the Kromdraai and Sterkfontein areas were mined for calcite (lime) in the late 19th century with the more accessible caves being robbed of their stalactites and stalagmites. They were either hacked away or blasted away with dynamite! The Second Boer War put a stop to the mining, and it also became too difficult and expensive to continue mining the more inaccessible caves.

Today visitors descend to the cave entrance down steep steps and then take the lift (elevator) down into the cave itself. The conducted tours last around an hour and the Wonder Cave is still well worth a visit as 75% of the formations remain intact and are still growing.
Wonder Cave Stalagtites © CA Swanepoel	Stalagmites & Stalagtites © CA Swanepoel The Wonder Cave is estimated to be as old as 2200 million years.

For further in-depth information and tour details, kindly refer to the section: ADVENTURE – CAVING.

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