Overview

As the engine room of the South African economy and a region of business excellence, Gauteng is a province in which science and technology thrives. The province has the lion’s share of South African universities, as well as a number of sophisticated science and technology institutions, where cutting-edge research and development is carried out. Gauteng is also home to the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, where remarkable fossil finds have helped shine new light on the evolution of humanity.