The 12 decades of Johannesburg's existence are reflected in the 12 rooms making up a new boutique hotel at Main Street Life, one of Joburg's newest places to be seen, and the brainchild of the same developer who brought the successful Arts on Main to the inner city.

Johannesburg visitors and residents who are keen on seeing the architectural masterpiece that is Africa's biggest stadium - known as Soccer City during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, since renamed FNB Stadium - can now take a guided tour of the city's famous "African calabash".

Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk took a tour of Soweto with a difference on Thursday - as a guest of the Soweto Sopranos Bikers Club - to help encourage South Africans to "get out of their comfort zones" and start exploring some of the tourism "gems" of their own country.

Comair Limited, operator of low-cost airline kulula.com and the British Airways franchise in South Africa, is again expanding its African network, and will soon be offering five return flights a week between Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam.

Eco-tourism venture !Khwa ttu aims to open visitors' eyes to the world of the San Bushmen, one of Africa's oldest peoples. But this is no theme park. The emphasis is on a "tangible journey into history facilitated by the people themselves", celebrating San culture while creating real opportunities for the community.