| Although Johannesburg is the economic dynamo of | | | | old Palace of Justice, which was once used by the |
| South Africa, Pretoria / Tshwane remains the | | | | British as a military hospital. Also of interest to lovers |
| administrative capital. It is 48 km (30 miles) south of | | | | of history and architecture are the original South |
| the metropolis. Officially, only the city centre is still | | | | African Reserve Bank, Cuthbert's Corner, and the |
| called Pretoria. The city in its entirety has been | | | | neoclassical Standard Bank. Be sure to see Kruger |
| renamed Tshwane, which means "We are the same"; | | | | House, once the home of the national hero. |
| a tribute to the end of the apartheid system. This is | | | | Diamonds Are Everybody's Best Friend |
| a graceful city, with many historic buildings and lovely | | | | South Africa is one of the world's greatest producers |
| parks and gardens. It is also one of the country's | | | | of diamonds. Many a treasured family heirloom came |
| leading centres of academia. | | | | from here, including the world's largest diamond, the |
| Explore Pretoria On Foot | | | | 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond. This magnificent gem |
| Old Pretoria is quite compact. It grew around tiny | | | | was discovered in the Cullinan Mine here in 1905, and |
| Church Square during the formative colonial era of | | | | is now part of the British Crown Jewels. Visitors can |
| South Africa. The square is surrounded by impressive | | | | now go underground and tour the Cullinan Mine. |
| buildings whose construction was funded by the gold | | | | Those who can afford it can buy custom made |
| strike of 1886. Here you can see the statue of the | | | | sparklers from a resident jeweller. That's a valuable |
| Afrikaner hero Paul Kruger. You can visit the | | | | souvenir you'll appreciate all the more, having learned |
| Raadsaal, built in 1890, which was once the parliament | | | | about the awful conditions under which the old time |
| building of the Boer Republic. Directly opposite is the | | | | miners worked. |