The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg opened in 2001 and tells the story of apartheid in South Africa and its end. Visitors enter through separate entrances based on assigned race, highlighting the system's injustice. Exhibits include photographs, film and personal stories, including those of Nelson Mandela.

Constitution Hill in Johannesburg is a former prison complex where Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were both held. Today it is a museum and home to South Africa's Constitutional Court. Tours explore the Old Fort, the Women's Jail and Number Four prison.

Soweto is a large township in Johannesburg with a central place in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. Vilakazi Street is the only street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, once lived. The Hector Pieterson Memorial honours the 1976 student uprising.

The Union Buildings in Pretoria house the offices of the President of South Africa. Designed by Sir Herbert Baker and completed in 1913, they stand on Meintjieskop hill with terraced gardens. A nine-metre bronze statue of Nelson Mandela stands in front, unveiled in 2013.

The Cradle of Humankind, northwest of Johannesburg, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with some of the world's richest hominid fossil sites. The Sterkfontein Caves have produced famous finds such as "Mrs Ples" and "Little Foot". The Maropeng visitor centre explains human evolution.

Pilanesberg National Park lies within the crater of an ancient extinct volcano next to Sun City. It is home to the Big Five and is malaria-free, making it a popular safari destination close to Johannesburg. Game drives, hot-air balloon rides and hides allow wildlife viewing.

Sun City is a luxury resort and casino complex in North West Province, opened in 1979. Its centrepiece, The Palace of the Lost City, is a fantasy-style hotel surrounded by jungle-like gardens. The Valley of Waves water park and golf courses are major attractions.