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Overview
Johannesburg is the provincial capital of South Africa’s wealthiest and smallest province, Gauteng. Having one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, the city is the only global city of Africa. Besides being the Constitutional Court of the nation, it is also the economic and financial hub of South Africa.

This ever-growing business powerhouse of Africa started its development journey just a century before when a rich gold-bearing rock reef was found in the city. Since then Johanna is often called as ‘The City of Gold’ making it the site of delirious development that has been ongoing ever since. Its business expos and international events not only further enhance its trade but its global niche as well.

Johannesburg is often considered as a place to just pass through to get to someplace else by most of the travellers. No doubt the city is definitely a very important transport hub, but it is much more than that. It is indeed one of the most exciting and interesting city of South Africa with about hundred years of turbulent political & cultural history and pulsating spirit of hope in post-apartheid times.

However, there is a negative side too to the city, which is incidental to the chasm between rich and poor. This gap has given rise to a high crime rate evidenced by fortress-like security protecting the wealthier suburbs and making home security a big business in South Africa.