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Explore Protea in South Africa
Protea in the region of Gauteng is a town in South Africa - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Protea is now 08:16 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Maseru . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Protea ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
South Africa 24: Soweto!
A video clip of Soweto, near Johannesburg in South Africa. Music: Yaiyasmin - Liberate twitter.com ..
South Africa 21: World Cup Stadium, Soweto
A visit to the stadium (FNB Stadium aka Soccer City) where the final of the football/soccer World Cup 2010 will be held! It's still under construction but looks really good. GO PIRATES! It's in Soweto ..
LH 572 Landing at OR Tambo Johannesburg 29-APR-2009
Landing at OR Tambo in Johannesburg on April 29th 2009 Thanks to the Lufthansa crew for the wonderful trip! ..
Mike Makhalemele - Soweto Dawn - South African Jazz
South African jazz track by Ratau Mike Makhalemele from his 1990 album "Thabang". This is my favourite track from the album which he dedicated "To the people of Soweto". RIP Bra Mike ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Avalon Cemetery
Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for blacks. More than 300,000 people are buried on its 430 acres, the graves less than two feet apart. By 2010 the cemetery is expected to be at capacity, largely because of AIDS deaths.
Located at -26.28 27.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Maponya Mall
Maponya Mall is a shopping centre in Soweto, South Africa. The 65,000 square-metre development cost R650m to build and officially opened in September 2007. The mall is owned by South African entrepreneur and property developer, Richard Maponya under The Maponya group in partnership with Investec and ZenProp property holdings.
Located at -26.26 27.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dobsonville Stadium
Dobsonville Stadium, commercially known as the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches, but is also equipped with an athletics track. It is the home ground of Moroka Swallows, a football club which plays in the Premier Soccer League. It was also utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.
Located at -26.23 27.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mandela House
The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as the Mandela House, is the house in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, that former South African president Nelson Mandela lived in from 1946 to 1962. It is located at number 8115, at the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, as short distance up the road from the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Mandela donated the house to the Soweto Heritage Trust (of which he is the founder) on 1 September 1997, to run as a museum.
Located at -26.24 27.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Hector Pieterson Museum
The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed. The museum is named in his honour. It became one of the first museums in Soweto when it opened in 16 June 2002. A companion museum nearby is Mandela House, the former home of Nelson Mandela and his family, which has been run as a museum since 1997.
Located at -26.23 27.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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