Johannesburg, South Africa

The largest city in South Africa grew out of large scale gold and diamond trade which has turned it into one of the ten largest stock exchanges in the world. It is a city which has grown quickly, leaving little time for city planning thus expanding into a city with an area of 1 644km² and still growing. However it boasts a diverse and welcoming population who are as comfortable speaking English as they are speaking their native Afrikaans.

Despite first appearances of a chaotic city with traffic seemingly unaware of any rules on the road, its energy is contagious and you find yourself bustling around with many interesting things to see and do.

However, it has been described as a city with large economic contrasts. Government initiatives such as installing CTV cameras on central Johannesburg street corners have aided crime levels to steadily drop over the last few years.