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Johannesburg

Anti-apartheid icons ... mosaics of Albertina Sisulu and Nelson Mandela.

South Africa

A night on the township

A shinning example of the new South Africa stands where Mandela and other heroes made their mark, writes Sam Vincent.

South Africa

Highveld unveiled

Wide, open space ... an ostrich roams on a wildlife reserve.

Greg Baum passes desert and vineyards, wilderness and shanty towns on a train from Cape Town to Johannesburg.

South Africa

Staring down the bully-boys

Close up of the head of a lion (Panthera leo).

On safari in Limpopo, Rob McFarland learns it's best to keep cool in the face of outsized teenage defiance.

South Africa

Jo'burg gets its groove back

Boom town ... Johannesburg's skyline.

Sam Vincent witnesses a slow transformation of the inner city, led by property developers and university students.

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South Africa's sinful playground

Sun City was founded as a sinful playground for white South Africans under apartheid.

Africa's answer to Las Vegas, Sun City is a playground for gambling and indulgence.

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Map of Johannesburg

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Travel News

All the glamour and comfort yet none of the murder

Fitzgerald Suite

JANE REDDY | If The Great Gatsby whets yours appetite for a bygone era then a night at The Plaza in the Fitzgerald Suite is in order.

Frequent Flyer: Owen Campbell

JULIETTA JAMESON | This Australian busker-turned-acclaimed singer-songwriter is a fan of strong luggage.

Bye-bye Bali, aloha Hawaii

JANE REDDY | Interest in Hawaii continues to grow, with more than 250,000 Australians and Kiwis visiting in 2012.

Put another kipper in the pan

ROBERT UPE | Determined to lift visitor numbers to 40 million a year by 2020, the British are counting on us, writes Robert Upe.

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