About Gauteng

Gauteng , Place of Gold, is the economic powerhouse of the Southern African region and home to Africa’s greatest cities. From the vibrant metropolis of Soweto, through dynamic Johannesburg, City of Gold to the tree-lined diplomacy of Pretoria, Gauteng is a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix of people from all walks of life, from all four corners of the world.

Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, measuring 18 810 square kilometers.
Its three main cities are Johannesburg, Soweto and Tshwane ( Pretoria).
The population of Gauteng is approximately 8,8 million
Johannesburg International Airport is 24km from the CBD and is the hub of an extensive air network linking all the major cities in Africa

Weather

We in Gauteng like to proclaim that we have the finest weather in the world. Certainly it is true that the highveld , which includes most of the larger towns and cities, have a nearly idyllic climate for enjoying the outdoors. It is almost always possible to plan a picnic or barbecue and seldom be disappointed with the weather.

Summer is marked by warm to hot days, often tempered by exciting thunder storms that cool the air and bring mild evenings. Gauteng enjoys seven months of summer (October to April) with temperatures reaching 30 degrees and above. We get more rain in summer than London but nevertheless averages 8.5 hours of sunshine every day.

Winters can be fiercely cold and sometimes even below freezing, but more often than less we have cloudless blue skies during the day that bring a certain amount of warmth at noon. Temperatures generally reach the low 20's.

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