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South Africa is a nice place to be. Wonderful landscape, tours, tourist facilities. Cheap accomodations, food, drinks, taxis.... The service is brilliant. The sad thing is that you cannot go to the city center as there is too much crime. A guide drove us through Jo'Burg and we only saw a...more South Africa is a nice place to be. Wonderful landscape, tours, tourist facilities. Cheap accomodations, food, drinks, taxis.... The service is brilliant. The sad thing is that you cannot go to the city center as there is too much crime. A guide drove us through Jo'Burg and we only saw a handful of white people. It is overcrowded as millions of Africans flocked in the city. Forget about public transport, it does not exist. It is hard to get a taxi as well so that we could not go out on a saturday night... Hopefully after the World Cup, it will become nicer.close

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by ngrasland – posted on Mar 8, 2007

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We had a good night out in Joburg as some locals took us under their wings and drove us around. However in order to get people past the fear factor of Joburg and to show it off in a good light, a guide needs to show the best spots and the good safe ways to get there. Both day and night. I...more We had a good night out in Joburg as some locals took us under their wings and drove us around. However in order to get people past the fear factor of Joburg and to show it off in a good light, a guide needs to show the best spots and the good safe ways to get there. Both day and night. I feel Joburg has more to offer but it has such a bad reputation that people don't bother with it.close

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by johnprenderg – posted on Feb 3, 2007

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We were Patricks first guests at this hostel and we stayed here in December of 2006. The hostel is more of a \"house\" and Patrick is extremely hospitable. He has a swimming pool in the back yard, a pool table, and an extremely clean house with a maid that keeps it up. Patrick picked us...more We were Patricks first guests at this hostel and we stayed here in December of 2006. The hostel is more of a \"house\" and Patrick is extremely hospitable. He has a swimming pool in the back yard, a pool table, and an extremely clean house with a maid that keeps it up. Patrick picked us up and dropped us off at the airport and even offered to drive us in to Johannesburg. Really an amazing guy and I\'m sure you\'ll enjoy your stay with him in South Africa.close

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by thehemin – posted on Dec 28, 2006

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Jo'Burg is definitely an odd city. From the outside you'd imagine it was a European city. There aren't a massive number of "sites" or cultural activities, so I think most travellers use it as a base to head out to other areas. Worth a stop over of a couple of days...more Jo'Burg is definitely an odd city. From the outside you'd imagine it was a European city. There aren't a massive number of "sites" or cultural activities, so I think most travellers use it as a base to head out to other areas. Worth a stop over of a couple of days for sure though.close

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by tavinder – posted on Nov 18, 2006

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Johannesburg is a city you either love or hate, or love and hate simultaneously. It's very similar to Los Angeles, in that it's a huge, sprawling metropolis with skyscrapers and an eerie red haze at sundown. The city is also strongly divided between rich and poor, and attitudes reflect as such....more Johannesburg is a city you either love or hate, or love and hate simultaneously. It's very similar to Los Angeles, in that it's a huge, sprawling metropolis with skyscrapers and an eerie red haze at sundown. The city is also strongly divided between rich and poor, and attitudes reflect as such. Most travelers only stay here for a day before going off on a safari or such, but stay for a few days if you can. Who knows, you might end up loving it.close

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by devilwillride – posted on Jul 13, 2006

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