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GAUTENG PROVINCE
ment of an era during which off shutter concrete was ◊ From top to bottom:
in vogue. Massive columns and walkway galleries fea- ◊ University of Johannesburg
ture in the series of buildings which are situated in a ◊ Tshwane University of Technology
semicircle. The engineering department is housed in ◊ Vaal University of Technology
a separate building and currently the Doornfontein ◊ Harties Cableway
campus, where the Wits Technikon merged with UJ,
is home to the engineering department that educates
and develops technicians and technologists. A brand
new building is in its planning stages and this will
ultimately accommodate the whole department.
26°11’04.60” S, 28°00’21.82” E
• Tshwane University of Technology is one of a se-
ries of institutions that came about when government
decided to transform the Technikons of the past into
universities. This university is a modern campus on
the hills northwest of the city centre of Pretoria and
can cater for about 60 000 students per annum.
25°43’59.59” S, 28°09’48.48” E
• Vaal University of Technology attracts students
from all over the country. It is one of the largest resi-
dential universities of technology, with about 15 000
students and 300 programmes. Four satellite cam-
puses extend the services of the university to Se-
cunda, Kempton Park, Klerksdorp and Upington.
26°42’41.79” S, 27°51’44.42” E
10. harties Cableway for tourists at
Hartbeespoort was recently rebuilt and conforms to
worldwide standards. It is the longest mono cableway
in Africa and carries up to 500 visitors per hour to the
top of the Magaliesberg from where 360° views across
the landscape is possible.
25°43’12.42” S, 27°53’05.13 E
11. Blue IQ projects and a series of interesting
landmark projects were initiated by the Provincial
government to enhance the Gauteng economy and
provide tourist amenities. Most have now been
completed and have indeed proved to be welcome
additions to the urban and surrounding environment.
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