Gauteng Province is the economic powerhouse of South Africa and Africa. It is the country's most densely populated province and is home to the biggest city, Johannesburg. Add the cities of Pretoria and Soweto to the mix and you have a interconnected Metropole of more than 15 million people. Gauteng means "place of gold", similar in meaning to some of Johannesburg's popular names, and pays tribute to the central role gold has played in the economy and development of the province. Gauteng is also home to the biggest international transport hub in Africa, the Johannesburg International Airport (JIA). Most visitors to South Africa pass through JIA either on their arrival or departure from South Africa or both.

In terms of tourism the province's main attraction lies in its cities and history. Its various cities offers world class shopping and entertainment centres. Gauteng's history goes back all the way to our earliest human ancestors (some of the oldest archeological humanoid finds have been made at Sterkfontein). Black tribes moved into the area from further north some 2000 years ago and the first european hunters made brief incursions into the area some 200 years ago. The Voortrekkers (Boer-pioneers) settled around Pretoria in the 1850's. The relative calm and peace in this remote corner of the earth ended with the discovery of gold in 1886. From there the tiny backwater, today known as Gauteng, rocketed onto the world map. Today it is a cosmopolitan, multicultural mix of people from all walks of life, from all four corners of the world.

Some of the more popular tourist destinations in Gauteng Province include Johannesburg, Sandton, Rosebank, Soweto, Gold Reef City (incl. Apartheid Museum) and Pretoria. Shopping and entertainment centres include Mall of Rosebank, Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, Brooklynn Mall, Menlyn Shopping Centre, MonteCasino and Caesar's Casino Resort.