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Van Wyksrus Destination Guide
Discover Van Wyksrus in South Africa
Van Wyksrus in the region of Gauteng is a town located in South Africa - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Van Wyksrus is now 08:48 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Van Wyksrus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Randumb Acts-The Best Stuff on Earth
Four South African Explorers go on a journey across their continent to find the best stuff on earth. ..
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 ..
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 ..
Soweto Township Tours Soweto Gauteng South Africa
A tour taking you through Soweto from Johannesburg. Visit the Apartheid Museum, the Hector Petersen Memorial, Nelson Mandela's House. Copyright to www.roomsforafrica.com ..
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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 6 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 8 km away
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is the third largest hospital in the world after the West China hospital of Medical Sciences, Sichuan University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, occupying 173 acres, with 3 200 beds and 6 760 staff members. The hospital is in the Soweto area south of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is one of the 40 Gauteng provincial hospitals, and is financed and managed by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health.
Located at -26.26 27.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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 10 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 10 km away
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