Great walks in Gauteng

| Gauteng may be Africa's urban jungle, but it's still got great green lungs for you to explore...

What to do in Joburg

| Want to explore Joburg this winter? Here's what you can get up to...

Gauteng adventures

| Need to escape the city? Try these adventures within 90 minutes of Gauteng's urban jungle.

Cradle to the grave

| Take a turn off the dreary N14 and discover the incredible history of this corner of Gauteng.

Soweto - the soul of the south

| It’s easy to see why Soweto is called the 'heart and soul' of South Africa—it’s alive with people and community spirit, says Shannon Turner after a whirlwind tour of South Africa's most famous township.

Parktown's secret garden

| Ranging from gracious avenues of oaks to beautifully manicured lawns interspersed with tumbling fountains and sculptures, the Brenthurst private garden is a 45 acre oasis of calm slap bang in the middle of Africa's most vibrant city. The best part: it's open to the public.

Nesting in The Cradle

| If you want to hide out for the weekend in a forest chalet or an old farmhouse, Gillian Scoble knows just the place to go: the Cradle Nature Reserve in northwest Gauteng.

Chill out in the 'Berg

| Apart from the maddening mini-golf course, the Sparkling Waters Hotel & Spa in the Magaliesberg is the perfect place to chill out away from the city. Peter Frost paid a visit...