Joburg Journey: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM AFRICA!

1. Johannesburg is also known as the City of Gold and to locals by “Jozi” or ‘Joburg.’

2. Johannesburg is over 120 years old but is still one of the youngest major cities in the world.

3. Johannesburg is the second biggest city on Africa, with only Cairo in Egypt being bigger.

4. Johannesburg has the world’s biggest man-made forest, with over 10 million trees. The trees combat the greenhouse effect and help reduce noise in this ‘urban jungle’.

5. Johannesburg is the world's largest city not built on a coastline, or on a lake or river. That’s why Joburg is called the world’s biggest ‘dry port’.

6. The Johannesburg Zoo based in Parktown, is over 100 years old, and houses the only two polar bears in Africa

7. While Johannesburg has a reputation as one of the most dangerous cities in the world, it takes an average of only 60 seconds for police to respond to a crime scene in the central business district

8. Johannesburg is the home of Kwaito music, a catchy genre of African house music that was born in the 90s and has become a South African phenomenon.

9. Summer months are from October to March which is also the rainy season. Winters are from May to August.

10. Johannesburg is surrounded by game reserves including the Kruger National Park, Madikwe Game Reserve and Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM AFRICA!

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