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PASSPORT SOUTH AFRICA D'AFRIQUE DU SUD - REPUBLIC OF REPUBLIQUE
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Contents
Why the University of Johannesburg?   1
Economic Diversity                    1
Natural Diversity                     2
Cultural Diversity                    3
Why Study Abroad?                     3
More about UJ                         4
Academic Programmes                   5
Semester Programmes                   5
Short Programmes                      6
US Federal Student Aid                6
Application Procedures                6
Language Requirements                 7
How to apply for a Study Visa         7
Requirements of RSA Visa authority    7
Important Semester Dates              8
Accommodation                         9
Residence Facilities                  9
Safety                                10
Medical Aid                           11
Immunizations/Vaccinations            11
Money Matters                         12
The UJ Writing Centre                 14
Tourist Attractions                   15
Contact Us                            16
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Study Abroad
Welcome
As cliché as it sounds, by studying abroad you will become a much worldlier
person, and become more marketable to grad schools and employers because
of the intangible life skills you’re going to pick up along the way. Think of it as
gaining a sort of cultural capital. The fact that you’ve studied abroad will answer
many people’s questions about what type of person you are even before they
have to ask.
Perhaps one of the best ways to experience culture is to live it, which is
exactly what you’ll be doing as a study abroad student. Aside from gaining an
understanding for cultures other than your own, you will also gain intangible skills.
Independence, time management, organization, social skills and self-confidence,
just to name a few, will all develop exponentially while you’re abroad.
There will be a moment while abroad when you’ll realize that you’ve made the
right decision: Treasure that moment. That moment will come when all the stress
from the first few weeks of getting acclimated is finally over, and it’s at that point
that you will fully grasp what you’re doing, the magnitude of your decision to go
abroad and your new found drive to take advantage of every opportunity that lay
ahead of you.
Mr Lebethe D. Malefo
Director: Study Abroad
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Why the University of Johannesburg?
Johannesburg in South Africa is the          paced economy, mining became
second largest city in Africa, with          a metaphor for virtually every
more than 3 million people calling           sphere of life, progress and the
this bustling metropolis home.               accumulation of wealth in Egoli
Joburg, or Jozi as some prefer to            (the City of Gold). Like miners of
call it, offers visitors an experience       old, staff and students at UJ are
as unique and diverse as the city            continually honing their skill to
itself.                                      mine seams of knowledge found
Johannesburg is undoubtedly the              below the surface of the wide range
premier metropolis of Africa and             of disciplines. The UJ community
the University of Johannesburg (UJ)          identifies closely with the city in
is one of its leading institutions.          which it works and studies.
Johannesburg and UJ share much               The Study Abroad programme at
more than just a name, for both              UJ will give you an opportunity to
grapples with the technological,             continue your academic studies
scientific, economic, social and             while living and travelling in our
political challenges that occur in           beautiful country,
this unique environment founded              allowing you to explore a rich
on the gold mining industry. With            environment where experiential
gold so central to the city’s fast-          education meets global awareness.

Economic Diversity
South Africa’s economy is supported          family businesses and street
by a diverse variety of business.            vendors, South Africa’s workforce is
From big conglomerates and                   indeed as diverse as the country. As
international companies to small,            the economic powerhouse of Africa,
                                             South Africa is the leading country
                                             on the continent in industrial output,
                                             mineral production and generating
                                             most of Africa’s electricity.

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  Natural Diversity
  South Africa is famous for its breath       With over 200 mammal species it
  taking scenery and abundance of             is hard to identify those that stand
  wildlife. Wildlife does not roam            out, but the samango monkeys,
  free in cosmopolitan areas, but             baboons, dassies and meerkats
  is confined to farms, uninhabited           are the most entertaining and
  fields, private game lodges and             interesting.
  national parks.                             As a country that is bounded by the
  Five famous inhabitants on the wild         Indian Ocean in the east and the
  are especially popular, not only with       Atlantic Ocean to the west, it is no
  tourists, but also with the locals.         surprise that eight whale species
  The ‘Big Five’, as they are known,          can be viewed in South African
  are found mostly in the bigger              waters. Another interesting fact
  national parks, however, in the last        about our waters is that 2000 other
  five years these animals can also be        fish species, 16% of the world’s total
  seen at some of the private game            swim around in these waters.
  lodges. The Big Five includes:
  elephant, lion, rhino, leopard and
  buffalo. Other African icons like
  hippo, giraffe, cheetah and whales
  can also be seen.

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Cultural Diversity
Probably the most diverse element             enjoy a ‘braai’ (a barbecue) which
In South African is its people and            can include steak, chicken, sosaties
their cultures. As a country with 11          (marinated meat on a skewer), and
official languages, namely Afrikaans,         boerewors (spicy sausage), Potjiekos
English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu,       (meat & vegetable stew) and pot
Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati,           brood (baked bread), both cooked
Tshivenda, and Xitsonga, one can              over coal in cast-iron pots, are also
just imagine how vibrant, colourful           local favourites. South African wines
and interesting life in South African         are among the best in the world,
can be.                                       and there are also good local beers.
South African cuisine has unusual             As a popular tourist destination,
variety derived from the culinary             one can find a little piece of Africa
traditions of its diverse population.         across the globe. People who visit
Traditional food include: bunny               the country however, do not only
chow (curry in a half-loaf of bread),         take home curio but also a little of
samp (corn) and beans, bobotie (a             the spirit of Africa. This spirit of
curried mince dish of Malay origin),          Africa gets into your bones, into
milk tart, koeksusters (sweet syrupy          your soul and makes you remember
deep-fried twisted pastries) and              this country of sweet sorrow, and
biltong (salty dried meat). South             amazement, which can leave you
Africans are very fond of meat and            breathless at times.

Why study abroad?
Cultural exchange                             Enhancement of employment
and awareness:                                opportunities:
Culture influences how you think              As the world continues to become
and reason. Immersion into in                 more globalized, a student who has
another culture influences your own           studied abroad is perceived to be
customs and norms. Consequently,              self-motivated, independent, willing
immersion into a different culture            to embrace challenges, and able
provides you with the perspective             to cope with diverse problems and
and the competence to function in             situations.
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More about UJ
The University of Johannesburg is            The university has identified
an international university of choice,
                                             seven (7) Faculties and the
anchored in Africa, dynamically
shaping the future. It shares the            College of Business and
pace and energy of cosmopolitan              Economics across all four
Johannesburg. Noted for its                  campuses, namely:
strength in Science Technology,              • College of Business and
Engineering and Maths, UJ                      Economics
offers a comprehensive menu of
programmes, based on a bedrock               • Art, Design and Architecture
of distinguished scholarship,                • Education
excellence in teaching, reputable            • Engineering and the
research and innovation. It is                 Built Environment
committed to delivering outstanding          • Health Sciences
higher education to students of              • Humanities
exceptional calibre and potential.
                                             • Law
UJ focuses on the identification of
research niche areas, community              • Science
engagement, and a commitment to
internationalisation.                            For more info visit
                                                 http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/
The University of Johannesburg                   Faculties/Pages/default.aspx
has four campuses all located in
the metropolitan area of the city of         The University has 24 research
Johannesburg, namely the Auckland            centres which are either located
Park Bunting Road Campus (APB),              within a faculty or are stand-alone
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus                entities.
(APK), Doornfontein Campus (DFC)             UJ also has A-rated researchers who
and the Soweto Campus (SWC).                 are unequivocally recognised by
                                             their peers as leading international
                                             scholars in their field for the quality
                                             and impact of their recent research
                                             outputs and has identified seven
                                             (7) niche areas, namely: Aquatic
                                             Ecotoxicology, Sociological
                                             Research, economic Geometallurgy,
                                             Energy and Sustainable
                                             Development, Neotechnology,
                                             Telecommunications and Water
                                             and Health.
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The institution has further                • the cultivation of an international
collaborated with a large number             environment on campus, where
of universities in numerous                  students and staff from around
countries around the world as a              the globe are fully integrated
way of investigating problems that           into UJ life
especially, developing countries           • the promotion of the academic
have in common, such as water and            curriculum, including dialogue
energy, poverty and housing and is           with the international community
furthermore involved in community            about issues of national and
engagements such as the Law                  global importance
Clinic, Operation Bright Sight and         • the development of international
HIV/Aids.                                    partnerships
The University of Johannesburg             • the implementation of
is continuing a rich legacy of               international collaborations,
internationalisation, enhancing its          involving research and student
scholarly engagement and impact              and staff mobility, that lead
on the national, regional and                towards the enrichment of our
continental transformation agenda.           research and teaching, in pursuit
Internationalisation at UJ entails:          of excellence in scholarship

Academic Programmes
We offer programmes for direct             • Faculty of Humanities - http://
enrolment in all nine faculties. In          www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/
order to view all the programmes,            humanities
courses and modules with course            • Faculty of Law - http://www.uj.ac.
descriptions, offered per Faculty,           za/EN/Faculties/law
please visit:                              • Faculty of Science - http://www.
• College of Business and                    uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/science
    Economics - https://www.uj.ac.
    za/faculties/cbe/ Pages/default.       Semester Programmes
    aspx                                   Students can choose any
• Faculty of Arts, Design and              combination of a maximum of
    Architecture - http://www.uj.ac.       four semester courses from any of
    za/EN/Faculties/fada                   the nine Faculties at the UJ. Once
• Faculty of Education - http://           accepted, students register with the
    www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/edu          University and attend their selected
• Faculty of Engineering and               courses with the general UJ student
    the Built Environment - http://        population.
    www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/
    engineering
• Faculty of Health Sciences
    - http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/
    Faculties/health
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Short Programmes                             Re-imagining Africa: Media and
                                             the African Continent;
The Division for Internationalisation,
in collaboration with different              20 Days of Social Engagement
academic departments, offers                 Cultural Tours: An official University
a suite of short courses during              transcript or a certificate of
the winter (July) and summer                 attendance
(November) holiday breaks. These             will be issued to the student on the
are largely two- week long, credit-          successful completion of the
bearing courses. They comprise               course and its assessment.
ten lectures over one week, an
industry-related immersion and an            US Federal Student Aid
assessment.                                  The University of Johannesburg
The university continues                     (UJ) is eligible to participate in
                                             the William D. Ford Direct Loan
to host a number of short                    Program. The program allows a
courses which include:                       student to apply for a subsidized
Fabricating Design Spaces                    loan, unsubsidized loan, Graduate
                                             Plus Loan or a Parent Plus Loan.
Social Entrepreneurship:                     Any citizen, permanent resident or
Rethinking the role of government,           eligible non-citizen of the US can
the private sector and civil society;        apply for aid. Direct loan funds
Re-fashioning Africa: South African          can only be used by the registered
Fashion in the spotlight;                    student for study costs.

Application Procedures
For an application to be considered,         • Proof that a minimum GPA of 2.6
students are required to submit the            has been obtained by students
following documentation:                       coming from the USA. Students
• A completed original application             from countries other than the
     form for studying abroad.                 USA will be assessed on the
     Students, under the age of 21,            basis of their transcripts and
     should have their application             need not provide a GPA
     forms countersigned by a                • A Test of English as Foreign
     parent or legal guardian                  Language proficiency, i.e. TOEFL
• Application letter/                          or IELTS, for students whose first
     curriculum vitae                          language is not English, and/or
• Certified copy of your official              who have studied in a language
     academic transcripts (please              other than English
     attach a notarised English              • A South African registered
     translation if the original               medical aid as required
     documents are not in English)             by legislation
• Certified copy of the                      • Passport sized photograph
     identification pages in
     your passport
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Language Requirements                        • Proof of financial means to cover
                                               tuition fees and maintenance
IELTS is the University’s preferred
Language Proficiency test accepted           • Confirmation and proof of
for studying purposes at UJ for                payment of a South African
students coming from countries or              Medical Aid cover with a
institutions where the language of             medical scheme registered
instruction is not English. However,           with the SA Medical Schemes
due to the inaccessibility of IELTS in         Council. Cover must remain
the majority of countries that feed            valid for the duration of stay in
the Study Abroad programme at                  South Africa
UJ and in South Africa, in general,          • A registration deposit or a return
a student who has passed TOEFLE                ticket to the country of origin.
at the required IELTS level will be          • Medical and radiology reports
considered for study.                          (less than six months old)
How to Apply for                             • Yellow Fever vaccination
                                               certificate, if relevant
a Study Visa
                                             • An official letter confirming
The University is not visated to               provisional acceptance or
register you until you have produced           acceptance at that learning
your VALID study visa. A study visa            institution and the duration of
application must be processed prior            the course.
to entry into RSA.                           • Details regarding arranged
You are required to apply for a                accommodation while in
study visa at the South African                South Africa
High Commission, Embassy,                    • Relevant certificates if married,
Consulate or Trade Mission in your             widowed, divorced or separated
country of residence. If there is            • If you are 18 years and older,
no South African representative                a police clearance certificate
in that country, you must apply to             from each country in which you
the nearest South African High                 resided for 12 months or longer
Commission, Embassy, Consulate                 since the age of 18 years is
or Trade Mission.                              required.
Requirements of                              • Applicants are advised to
RSA Visa authority                             keep a copy of their submission
                                               documents and all
The following documents must                   receipts safely
be submitted with the BI-1738
application form to the South                Nationals of some African
African Visa issuing authority in your       countries are not required to pay
country to obtain your Study Visa:           the repatriations deposit if their
                                             Government undertakes, in writing,
• A passport valid for no less
                                             to cover all costs relating to any
    than 30 days after the expiry of
                                             repatriation action that may
    intended visit
                                             become necessary.
• Payment of the prescribed fee
• A vaccination certificate, if
    required by the Act
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You are advised to submit the              PLEASE NOTE
documentation as soon as possible          The holder of a study visa for studies
to the South African Visa issuing          at a higher education institution may
authority near you. - DO NOT send          conduct part-time work for a period
the documentation to the University.       not exceeding 20 hours per
We, however advise that you keep           week
a copy of your submission and all
receipts safely.

Important Semester Dates
FIRST SEMESTER 2019
ACTIVITY                       DATES
(4 February 2019 – 12 June 2019)
Student Arrival                28 Jan 2019
Orientation Dates              28 Jan - 2 Feb 2019
Registration                   1 Feb 2019
Excursion                      2 Feb 2019
First Term                     4 Feb - 11 May 2019
Autumn Recess                  23 March - 31 March 2019
Study Break                    18 May - 24 May 2019
Winter Holidays                11 June - 7 July 2019

SECOND SEMESTER 2019
ACTIVITY                        DATES
(22 July 2019 – 27 November 2019)
Student Arrival                15 July 2019
Orientation Dates              15 July - 21 July 2019
Registration                   19 July 2019
Excursion                      20 July 2019
Second Term                    22 July - 1 Nov 2019
Spring Recess                  21 Sept - 29 Sept 2019
Study Break                    2 Nov - 8 Nov 2019
Summer Holidays                27 Nov 2019

*Please note that the semester dates are subject to change on an annual basis,
please visit the following website to view the academic calendar : www.uj.ac.za
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Accommodation
The dormitories are what we call              helps them integrate easily. All the
residences, accommodating more                four campuses are equipped with
than 5000 students where you will             meeting places, restaurants, coffee
meet students from all walks of life,         shops, cafeterias, recreational
from all over the world and build             facilities and even shops for added
life-long relationships. The University       convenience.
of Johannesburg has 22 residences
spread across all campuses and                Residence Facilities
4 day houses.                                 • All UJ residences are self-
                                                catering. They have fully
Soweto Campus (SWC) has three                   furnished rooms, fully equipped
residences - one mixed residence,               kitchens, and ablution and
one female residence and one                    shower facilities
male residence. Doornfontein
Campus (DFC) has eight residences             • Most residences have television
– one senior residence and seven                rooms that are open 24 hours a
junior residences. The junior                   day and have satellite television
residences are divided into two               • Most residences have laundry
ladies’ residences and five men’s               facilities available on their
residences. Auckland Park Bunting               premises or nearby
Road (APB) Campus has five                    • Braai (barbeque) facilities and
residences – two senior residences              recreation centres are available
and three junior residences. Both               to encourage social integration
senior residences are mixed-gender              among students
residences and the junior residences          • All our residences are secured
are divided into two ladies’                    and access controlled. Security
residences and one men’s residence.             personnel patrol all our
Auckland Park Kingsway (APK)                    campuses and residences
Campus has ten residences and four            • To keep our residences at
day houses. These consist of one                acceptable hygienic standards,
senior residence and thirteen junior            the University has a cleaning
residences. The senior residence is             staff in all the residences to
a mixed-gender residence. Junior                service the student rooms and
residences are divided into five                the social and academic spaces
ladies’ residences and four men’s
residences. Day houses are divided            Students are provided with the
into two men’s day houses and                 following in their accommodation:
two ladies’ day houses. Students              fridge, stove, cutlery, crockery, bed,
have to cook by themselves thus               bedding, blankets, internet access
giving an opportunity to showcase             and a study desk and chair.
their culinary skills and also it

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  Safety
  As with any large city anywhere in              in the trunk, out of sight. Don’t
  the world, security should not be               leave valuables on the seat
  taken for granted. Security concerns            where they can be seen
  in Johannesburg are hugely                  •   Plan your route before you set
  overstated by sensationalist press              off to a place you have not
  but precautions should be taken as              been before. If you do get
  you would anywhere else.                        lost, don’t ask assistance from
  Here are some tips to ensure                    passing strangers, find a well-lit
  a pleasant and safe stay in our                 petrol station and ask there
  beautiful country:                              instead. Use a GPS as an added
  • Keep valuables such as jewellery              precaution
      and cameras out of sight –              •   Avoid casual sex. HIV infection is
      pickpockets and “smash and                  highest in Africa and not to be
      grab” thieves will find you a               taken lightly
      tempting target                         •   Making friends is great but
  • Do not allow any strangers                    allowing a stranger to take you
      to assist you at the ATM. It is             somewhere you don’t know is
      preferable to also utilise ATM’s            dangerous
      on campus or in                         •   Do not allow strangers into your
      shopping malls.                             place of residence
  • Don’t walk around at night or             •   Travel with your mobile/cell
      venture into the seedier areas              phone and have emergency
      of Johannesburg on your own –               numbers keyed in
      you wouldn’t do it at home, so          •   When you go out, please do not
      don’t do it here                            leave your drinks unattended,
  • Respect other people’s privacy                either take it with you or get a
      – ask                                       friend to keep an eye on your
      if it is ok to photograph them              drink. Date rape drugs a reality
      before you do so                            throughout the world, so be
  • Don’t give money to beggars –                 cautious
      not all those you see begging           •   Be cautious and plan ahead. If
      are genuine and you are                     something wouldn’t be sensible
      vulnerable if you open                      in your home town, its certainly
      your wallet in plain sight                  not a good idea in a strange
  • Keep your windows closed and                  place
      car doors locked when travelling
      and put all valuables such as
      handbags and shopping bags

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Medical Aid
In terms of the Immigration Act               record or other proof of inoculation,
[No 19 of 2004], as amended                   or they must be inoculated at the
any prospective student to the                airport in order to be permitted
Republic of South Africa must be              entry. It is recommended that
in possession of medical aid cover            students planning to study nursing,
provided by a medical scheme                  social work or any other subject
registered and administered in the            which involves working with the
Republic in terms of the Medical              underprivileged community, have
Schemes Act [No 131 of 1998]. In              a course of Hepatitis B inoculating
order to be legally compliant, the            starting, If possible, 9 months
University requires proof of full             prior to arrival in South Africa. It
medical cover as described, paid              is recommended that you consult
upfront for the duration of your              your personal physician in your
studies in a particular academic year.        home country for further advice and
You may contact Mr Neville                    information on inoculations.
Govender at Momentum Health                   Precautions should be taken if
(Neville.govender@momentum.                   travelling to the Kruger National
co.za) or Ms Esther Oosthuizen                Park and other low altitude game
at CompCare Medical Scheme                    parks and surrounding areas.
(estero@live.co.za) to arrange for            Malaria prophylaxis should be
a South African medical aid cover             taken before arriving in, during your
prior to your arrival. Be sure to             stay in, and after departure from,
advise them you are an                        these areas. Remember that to be
exchange student.                             effective these anti-malaria drugs
                                              must be taken regularly and in
Immunizations or Vaccinations                 strict accordance with the doctor’s
Travellers entering South Africa              instruction (www.travelclinic.co.za).
from countries where yellow fever
is endemic are often required to
present their yellow World Health
Organization (WHO) vaccination

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 Money Matters
 Where a student exchange agreement exists between the UJ and another
 academic institution, tuition fees are waived upon registration of an
 exchange student. The cost of direct enrolment is R33 000.00 per semester
 in 2015. All the students at the UJ are required to pay the following
 additional amounts:
 ICT levy                                        R 650.00
 Registration fee                                R 610.00
 International Management fee                  R 17 000.00
 Accommodation ± R 17 000 for 6 months

 Credit Card and Travel Cards
 Most international credit cards such as American Express, Diners Club,
 MasterCard and Visa are accepted, as well as travel cards. Foreign currency
 is accepted in South Africa, and may be converted into local currency.
 There is no restriction on the amount of foreign currency you may bring into
 the country; however it has to be declared at Customs and Excise when
 you arrive.
 Please note: A commission fee is charged every time you exchange currency.
 Tipping
 Tipping is common practice in South Africa for a range of services.
 In restaurant the accepted standard is around 10% of the bill, although
 sometimes a gratuity will be included (often in the case of large party).
 Service station attendants will expect a tip of two or three Rand for filling up
 with petrol, checking oil, water and tire pressure and cleaning windscreens.
 It is also appropriate to tip taxi drivers and tour guides. Uniformed parking
 attendants will offer to safeguard your car for a tip from two Rand upwards.
 Regarding living in South Africa, the average rate of exchange is around
 $1 = R12.00 – R14.00. The figures below give a rough estimate of the cost
 of basic necessities:
 Food
 • 1 loaf of bread                         R15.00
 • 1 kg of potatoes                        R16.00
 • 2 l of milk                             R18.00
 • 1 dozen eggs                            R24.00 - R32.00
   (Depending on size whether Free Range or not)

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 • Medium pizzas 			                       R30.00 – R50.00
 • Monthly groceries for one person        2 500.00 – R3 000.00
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The UJ Writing Centre
Because of the differences in                • Expressing ideas clearly
academic systems from country                  and coherently
to country, assessment modes are             • Developing self-monitoring skills
also different and so is the required        • Avoiding plagiarism
style of writing. We encourage
                                             • Referencing correctly
students to visit the UJ Writing
Centre for advice on writing styles          How it Works
for assignments, papers and                  • To see a consultant, drop by or
examinations.                                  phone for an appointment
The Writing Centre is a free service         • Bring all available materials
for any UJ student who would like              to the consultation – notes,
to write better. It is staffed by              rough draft, and assignment
post-graduate students from a                  instructions
range of disciplines, who have been          • Writing consultants will not
specially trained to help students             revise or edit work. However,
with any aspect of academic                    they will help to find solutions to
writing, including:                            your own writing problems
• Understanding the focus of                 • Students are encouraged to
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Tourist Attractions
• The Lion Park where you can                spacious indigenous gardens
  see the rare “white lions”, walk           make it the perfect place for
  with cheetahs and experience a             a picnic
  diversity of African wildlife            • Kromdraai Hiking Trails for
• Gold Reef City where the old               those who love the open air,
  mining past comes to life with             spectacular views and exploring
  shows, authentic costumes and              on foot
  buildings, fabulous restaurants          • Melville Koppies is the
  and loads of entertainment                 last conserved remnant of
• Apartheid Museum gives a                   Johannesburg’s ridges as they
  detailed look into the lives               were before the discovery of
  of South Africans during the               gold in 1886 and its geology
  Apartheid era                              goes back three billion years
• Museum Africa - a journey                • The Cradle of Humankind and
  back into the glory years of               the Sterkfontein Caves where
  the African continent’s past,              some of the most valuable
  when the first civilizations were          humanoid fossils have
  created and thrived                        been found
• The Market Theatre was                   For more information on South
  made famous as the first fully           Africa visit the following websites:
  integrated theatre and houses
                                           www.southafrica.info
  three theatres, restaurants,
                                           www.southafrica.net
  bar and museum
                                           www.lonelyplanet.com
• Witwatersrand National                   www.southafrica-travel.net
  Botanical Gardens is a great
  place to hike and admire South
  Africa’s diverse plant heritage.
  In addition, you can walk to
  the top of the falls and observe
  the nesting pair of highly
  endangered black eagles
• Johannesburg Zoological
  Gardens covers 81 hectares of
  land and was founded in 1904.
  Attractive animal exhibits and
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