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Pretoria is a whole subculture in its own right. Although it has a strong Afrikaner flavour, the English language is used widely here. Still, you can hear a combination of languages spoken on the streets – anything from South Sotho to Mandarin.
The Union Buildings, the Voortrekker Monument, the University of South Africa, the State Theatre – all are architectural landmarks that give the city its character. So does Loftus Versfeld, arguably the most famous sports stadium in South Africa and the venue of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
With a myriad army and air force bases, a sports training centre, two universities and a police college in town, the culture is decidedly about brawn and brains. Yet this city of cars, sports and bars is also home to a healthy art community.
Worth a look-see are the State Theatre, the zoo (respected worldwide for its conservation work) and, on the outskirts of town, the Tswaing Crater in the Tswaing Nature Reserve, where a meteor slammed into earth many moons ago.
Plans are underway to turn the Dinokeng area and its multitude of small conservancies (40 minutes away) into a Big Five game reserve. Fun and fabulous township tours form part of Dinokeng’s attractions.
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