Johannesburg, South Africa — City Information
City Facts
- Location
- Gauteng Province, South Africa.
- Time Zone
- GMT + 2.
- Electricity
- 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round three-pin plugs are standard.
Cost of Living
| 1.00 GBP = 11.21 ZAR |
| 1.00 USD = 6.97 ZAR |
| 1.00 EUR = 9.85 ZAR |
| Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011 |
Special Events
FNB Dance Umbrella
February-March
A festival of contemporary choreography and dance.
Wits Theater, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein and The Dance Factory, Newtown
Website: www.artslink.co.za/arts
Joburg Easter Festival
March or April
South Africa's largest consumer exhibition, with 30 exhibition themes ranging from furniture to sport to homeware to hobbies, attracts 500,000 people each year. Music concerts, stage acts, over 800 exhibition stalls, and stomach-churning amusement park rides.
WTN Expo Center, Nasrec
Website: www.easterfestival.co.za
Joy of Jazz
August
Various venues, particularly in Newtown
Website: www.joyofjazz.co.za
Arts Alive
September
Performances in dance, poetry, music and visual art.
Various venues
Website: www.artsalive.co.za
Out in Africa: South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
November
Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank
Website: www.oia.co.za
