Gauteng province: home to Johannesburg - South Africa’s economic powerhouse, Soweto - the country’s largest black township, and Pretoria - the seat of political and juristical power for the North. From its origins in gold mining from 1886, to Nelson Mandela swearing in here as president, to the unified rugby team lifting the World Cup in 1995, Gauteng has a uniquely symbolic place in the hearts of South Africans.