East Rand / Ekurhuleni

The East Rand area is now known as the Ekurhuleni ('place of peace') Metropolitan area and incorporates most of these friendly working towns: Alberton, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Thokoza, Germiston, Springs, Kempton Park, Thembisa, Katlehong and Nigel.

Traditionally a mining & industrial region, the area has developed in its own right and has a lot to offer with its vibrant townships, wetlands, nature reserves and quaint, historic towns.

It's also home to OR Tambo International Airport  - the biggest airport in Africa which sees more than 17 million passengers through its doors.  It was previously known as Johannesburg International Airport (1994) and for many years before that, it was known as Jan Smuts International (since 1952). 

It has just undergone extensive alterations and upgrades and is ready to welcome global and local guests for the 2010 FIFA (tm) World Cup.  South Africa's major international and domestic carrier is South African Airlines.


O.R. Tambo International Airport is a first-class, first-world airport
and is the gateway to Southern Africa







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Top 10 Attractions:

• O R Tambo International Airport (former Johannesburg International) - the largest & busiest in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Emperors Palace Entertainment Complex & Casino, Kempton Park
  
• Theatre of Marcellus (at Emperors Palace)                                                                                                                              Carnival City
  
• Carnival City Casino & Entertainment World, Brakpan
• Glendower, ERPM & Modderfontein Golf Courses
• Germiston Lake (largest man-made lake in Gauteng)
  
• Transvaal Aviation Club
• Thokoza Memorial Wall
• Rondebult Bird Sanctuary, Germiston
  
• Graves of 2 legendary freedom fighters - Oliver R Tambo (Wattville) and Chris Hani (Elspark)

For more info, visit Ekurhuleni Tourism