Things to do near
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
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Nature Reserves
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Kibler Park (0.6 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Do more with your Sundays. Everyone is welcome to come along every Sunday and paint at the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve. Bring your friends and family, unwind, have a picnic and paint your masterpiece.
No previous art experience is needed. A professional art instructor will be there to guide painters through the creative process, ensuring everyone leaves with a work of art. Cost is R100 per person.
Golf Courses
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Glenvista (4.8 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Located in a lovely setting between two peaceful suburbs, Glenvista Golf Course is considered a favorite among many golfers in the area.
This a full 18-hole course, complete with bent grass greens and superb facilities to match, such as a bar, board room, restaurant, pro shop, and a halfway house. There are practice areas available for chipping, as well as golf carts and club hire.
Visitors are welcome throughout the week, except Saturdays.
The course is closed on Mondays.
Casinos
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Ormonde (6.3 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Gold Reef City Casino has a variety of superb restaurants along with unique entertainment. From the renowned Back O' The Moon restaurant and jazz bar, to Italian cuisine and Mediterranean magic, there is excellent variety to choose from. Carnivores won't find better value than Boston BBQ's incredible buffet dishes and the new Maestro Restaurant has a menu that offers something for everyone.In addition to the restaurants, there are a number of coffee shops and a Food Court with fast food outlets. You won't be hungry!
Galleries and Museums
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Ormonde (6.4 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Jozi’s magnificent world-class theatre always ensures that vistors receive a warm welcome when walking through the door.With its posh furnishings and luxuriant atmosphere, this lavishly styled 1 100-seat theatre recalls the opulence of the world's great opera houses.The Lyric is regarded as one of Jozi's top entertainment venues, presenting superlative Broadway and West End productions, local and international musicians, ballet, comedy and numerous shows. Tickets for all shows are available at Computicket or The Lyric Theatre Box Office on +27 (0)11 248 5168 ⁄ 5229 ⁄ 5000.
Galleries and Museums
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Ormonde (6.4 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Prepare to be deeply moved and overwhelmed by the striking Apartheid Museum. Situated opposite Gold Reef City, this interactive museum graphically testifies to the horrors and downfall of the Apartheid regime through extensive multi-media exhibits.Anyone who grew up during the Apartheid era should make their pilgrimage for this uncensored look at government-endorsed racism. On view is the footage that people around the globe were able to view except South Africans themselves. And if you were lucky enough to be born since democracy reshaped our nation, then this is a great resource to understand how we became a unity.Visitors are welcome to make a recording of their experiences under Apartheid or donate items such as photos and passbooks that are now deemed ‘artefacts’. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Galleries and Museums
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Ormonde (6.5 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) The Globe Theatre offers a variety of entertaining musical variety shows and comedy. The cosy and informal environment provides cocktail seating, a full-service bar and an appetizing menu of light food and drink.Boasting a colourful past, Jozi's original Globe Theatre opened in the early 1890s and was renamed the Empire Palace of Varieties. For a while it hosted the first moving picture shows in South Africa. Gandhi launched his campaign of ‘passive resistance’ here in 1907. The present day Globe Theatre is a replica of the original erected at Gold Reef City.
Golf Courses
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Alewynspoort (7.6 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Eye of Africa Golf & Residential Estate is proud to have opened the first Greg Norman designed golf course in South Africa.
Designed exclusively by Greg Norman Golf Course Design, this championship golf course at Eye of Africa seamlessly integrates the course with it's stunning natural surrounds.
This par 72 championship course spans over 6895 meters, set up to really challenge every golfer on the course and offer a true championship experience.
Th driving range and putting green are open from Tuesdays to Sundays.
Sports Stadiums Clubs
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Nasrec (7.6 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Home to South African football, Soccer City is the stadium where the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place and where the final whistle was blown. South Africa’s national football stadium, Soccer City was built in 1987 and is headquarters to the South African Football Association.
Host to the 1996 African Cup of Nations, Soccer City is South Africa’s prime football venue and it will be the most important venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup – the kick-off site for the opening and the final match. The original seating capacity for 80 000 people was enlarged to accommodate 94 700 people.
Along with this, the precinct now has a fully functional transport hub including a railway station. The rail system will serve future industrial, commercial and residential developments planned for the area after the football tournament. Besides the rail station, the transport hub has taxi, bus and rail drop off and pick up points. The total public transport capacity of the hub is projected to be 23 280 an hour.
Why we love it? Soccer City is the main match venue for South Africa’s football squad, Bafana Bafana, as well as the simmering contests between local Soweto club rivals, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
Shops
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Fordsburg (10.1 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) This is the biggest Asian market shopping mall in Johannesburg, providing authentic goods at affordable prices.
You'll find everything for everyone, from clothes to electronics, toys to produce. After some walking, take a relaxing break at one of the many restaurants on the plaza.
Galleries and Museums
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Johannesburg (10.5 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Museum Africa displays the fascinating cultural history and ancient past of South Africa through a collection of San artwork, a photography museum, and life-like exhibitions of shanty towns and shebeens that demonstrate life in the townships and squatter camps of Soweto.
The museum has a dedicated section displaying the documents from Nelson Mandela's trial and other anti-Apartheid activists who fought in the liberation struggle. There is also a "Johannesburg Transformations" exhibit showcasing the effects of gold mining on the economic and social development of Johannesburg.
Popular Attractions
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Soweto (10.9 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Located in Soweto, the disused Orlando cooling towers has been converted into a vertical adventure facility and tourist attraction for adrenalin junkies.
Aimed at drawing local Gauteng adventure enthusiasts, as well as adventure tourists, the site has become one of the most popular attractions in Gauteng. A suspension bridge stretches across the two towers, offering bungy jumping, power swinging, internal swinging and abseiling. Visitors are also welcome to simply enjoy the viewing deck.
Open weekends only (please contact to organise corporate groups).
Times: 10:00 to late.
Shops
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Johannesburg (11.1 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Art on Main is Johannesburg's leading design and food complex, set in the prestigious Arts on Main complex which houses some of Johannesburg's leading galleries and artist studios.
A must see to experience the inner city rejuvenation of Johannesburg. Stroll through the many art studios and take a look at some of the best local retail goods South Africa has to offer. Visitors can also grab a bite at the Canteen Restaurant. The weekly Market on Main offers delicious market food. Picnic under the olive trees while enjoying Ethiopian, Moroccan, Chinese, Italian and Indian Food. Don't miss the bunny chows, boerie rolls and snoek on roosterbrood. These typical South African dishes will make sure you leave with a real flavor of what South Africa has to offer. Open every Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00, and every first Thursday of the month from 19:00 till 23:00.
Galleries and Museums
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Braamfontein (11.7 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) The City of Gold's beloved theatre complex, now rebranded as The Joburg Theatre, houses four auditoria open to the public.The Mandela has a maximum seating capacity of 1,069. The Fringe is able to seat 251 and The Peoples is operated independently by Gill Girard and Keith Smith as the country's leading theatre for young children, offering seating for 176. The space.com is a versatile 'black box' environment.
Sports Stadiums Clubs
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Johannesburg (11.9 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Situated in the heart of Jozi, Coca-Cola Park was the leading venue for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup with the opening ceremony and final game taking place there. And in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Coca-Cola Park hosted five first round matches, a second round match and one of the quarter-finals.
Home turf of the Golden Lions, Super 14, Lions, Orlando Pirates Football Club and also the premier concert event in South Africa, Coca-Cola Park was formerly known as Ellis Park Stadium. In 1995 rugby fever hit the country with South Africa's hosting of the Rugby World Cup, the biggest event on the global rugby calendar.
Coca-Cola Park was the venue for the Rugby World Cup Final which was played on 24 June 1995. In this spectacular final, New Zealand and South Africa ran onto the field at 14:45 to a thunderous roar of 62 000 spectators and millions of spectators glued in front of their televisions. South Africa won this game 15-12 after extra time was allowed. Coca-Cola Park and the quality of rugby it represents became the symbol of South Africa's achievement as a nation united.
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Orlando West (13.5 km from Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve) Visit Nelson Mandela's humble house in Orlando West, Soweto, also called the Mandela Family Museum. This interesting museum brings to life the history on the world's most famous former prisoner.
The four-roomed house contains an assortment of memorabilia, paintings and photographs of the Mandela family as well as a collection of honorary doctorates bestowed on Nelson Mandela from universities around the world.
Visiting Hours:
Monday to Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
Closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day
+27 (0) 11 936 7754
www.mandelahouse.com