Our picture of old Durban this week features the Hampson’s Building at 353 Smith Street, today Anton Lembede Street, which ...

After gold first being discovered in the Witwatersrand basin in 1886, miners quickly established the city of Johannesburg, which explains why South Africa's commercial capital is the world's ...

Johannesburg was discovered in 1886, following the discovery of the main Witwatersrand gold reef, which today houses the world's deepest mine. The Witwatersrand, known locally as the Rand and ...

However, it is now in steep decline. The discovery of gold-bearing reefs near Johannesburg in 1886 triggered a mining boom that propelled the country to become the world’s leading gold producer.