The province has a highly developed transport and communications infrastructure, excellent financial institutions and a well-serviced urban environment. Although it is highly urbanised, there are also several natural tourist attractions. A significant portion of South Africa's past is manifested in the province where sites such as the Union Buildings, the Voortrekker Monument and more recently, the Newton Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg, document the country's rich cultural and historic heritage.

Gauteng has developed a special urban and industrial character that is uniquely African. In recent years, this energy has been directed towards developing a province for the new millennium, a smart province that is globally competitive.

The Gauteng Provincial Government has re-aligned its focal economic sectors from low value added production to more sophisticated sectors such as information technology, finance and business.

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