Sandton

Sandton lies within Johannesburg's "northern suburbs", which is actually a collection of independent municipalities located within the greater Johannesburg region. It contains some of the most sought after real estate in South Africa. As recently as 1969 the area was made up of a collection of small farms and private estates. It has since developed into greater Johannesburg's most popular location for corporate office parks. Over the last two decades a host of large multi-national corporates and banking institutions, previously based in central Johannesburg, relocated to Sandton. The JSE Securities Exchange (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) followed them there. The Sandton Convention Centre regularly host international conferences.

Sandton is also home to a couple of excellent malls, including the Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square Shopping Centres. South Africans quip that the roads in Sandton must be extremely bad, judged by the amount of luxury 4x4's (SUV's) driving in and out of the place! The roads are in fact fine, although the increased business in the area has led to traffic congestion during peak times. Sandton has an excellent selection of hotels, B&B's and guesthouses ranging from three to five star establishments. It is centrally located near Johannesburg's major tourist attractions, the Johannesburg International Airport and a 45min drive from Pretoria (outside peak traffic times). The Gautrain (rapid rail system), underground at Sandton, serves the Sandton CBD, connecting it to the central city, Pretoria and O.R. Tambo International Airport (13 mins).

Tours that include Sandton (Johannesburg)

Sandton (Johannesburg) attractions

Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the financial capital of South Africa and capital of the Gauteng province. South Africans also call the city Egoli, Jozi or Joburg. The city and surrounds could keep you busy for weeks on end. See our city and day tours.

Rosebank (Johannesburg)

Rosebank is an upmarket Johannesburg suburb. It features small office buildings, shopping malls, art galleries, restaurants and coffee shops. It’s a great base from which to explore Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria and the surrounds. Rosebank is also popular as an overnight stay before or after travelling to/ from O.R. Tambo International Airport.

Gautrain

Gautrain is South Africa’s first rapid rail system. The system links Johannesburg to Pretoria on the north-south line it also features an east-west line linking Sandton to the O.R. Tambo International Airport. This airport link, reaching 160 km/h, cuts the road travel time of 45-minutes to 13-minutes.

Soweto

Soweto, outside Johannesburg, is South Africa’s largest “black township". It is home to a mix of languages and cultures from across South Africa and Africa. Soweto played an important role in the struggle against Apartheid. Landmarks include Nelson Mandela’s Soweto house, the Hector Pieterson Museum & Memorial, etc

Constitution Hill

Constitution Hill in the city of Johannesburg, is one of the major historical sites in South Africa. The Old Fort Prison, where political prisoners were incarcerated used to be here. The same site where human rights were so brutally abused today houses the Constitutional Court for the protection of the rights of all citizens of the country.

The Apartheid Museum

The Apartheid Museum is part of the Gold Reef City theme park in Johannesburg, South Africa. This modern museum, providing a learning experience for visitors, depicts the story of apartheid: it's development, the insult and suffering it caused, the struggle of the oppressed and the ultimate resolution based on our democratic constitution.