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Like many parts of South Africa, tourist information in Johannesburg isn't all that reliable. Not only do the organizations running tourism information services seem to arrive and disappear with bewildering frequency, but even-handed and well-informed tourist information is hard to come by.
Gauteng Tourism
(daily 8.30am-5pm; tel 011 340 9000,
), situated in the Upper Level of the Rosebank Mall in Rosebank, runs the show in Johannesburg; their most useful outlet is a
kiosk
(Tues-Sun 8.30am-4.30pm) attached to the African Craft Market in Rosebank. The international arrivals hall of the airport has a
tourist information office
(daily 7am-9pm; tel 011 970 1669), offering brochures on Johannesburg and other parts of South Africa; the staff are keen, but the office is a little disorganized and the information supplied can be patchy.
Free
maps
are available in various forms from the information offices, but they normally only cover the CBD and parts of the northern suburbs. To get around other parts, particularly if you're driving around the city, you'll need a detailed street guide; the hefty
Witwatersrand Street Guide
is best, available from CNA newsagents or Exclusive Books bookshops. Other useful information
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South Africa,
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