Pretoria

• Pretoria, also known as the "Jacaranda" city, thanks to the purple-flowered trees that mark its roads, it is a city of great beauty and tranquillity.

• "Pretoria" has a long self-history, and wonderful historical South African partnerships, and you will find important old buildings and wonderful museums there.

• Pretoria is in the transition zone between Highveld and Bushveld, about 50 kilometres north of Johannesburg, in the north-east of South Africa. It lies in a warm, fertile valley surrounded by hills from the Magaliesburg, a range of 1,370 meters (4,495 feet) above sea level.

• Pretoria - or "Tshwane", which is the unauthorized name for the city - is the capital of the Republic of South Africa. The population of "Pretoria" is about half a million, according to the 2011 census.

• Pretoria residents speak many languages, the most famous of which are English, Afrikaans, Tswana and North Sohutu. There are also several other local languages, but they are not widespread.

• Pretoria "is one of the three major cities in South Africa, and the city is the national capital of South Africa.

• Among the most important places of tourism in "Pretoria" are several unique buildings, such as the great Union Buildings, the building known as the Voortrekker Monument, the Presidential Palace, as well as the main courtyard of the University of South Africa, the office tower (or reserve bank), and the World-famous communications tower Telkom Lucas Rand.

• Among the distinctive buildings are the Loftus Versfeld Football Stadium, the State Theatre Building, the buildings of the University of Pretoria and many others, which are designed in the latest contemporary styles.

• One of the important neighborhoods in the city of "Pretoria", is the commercial district which comes at the forefront. It has traditionally become the headquarters of the city government, as it also has commercial activities. Although many commercial centers and large and small shops are spread in the thriving city neighborhoods, but the position of the commercial district makes it an essential destination for everyone.

A historic overview of "Pretoria":

• “Pretoria” was founded in 1855 by “Marthinus Pretorius”, the leader of Voortrekker, who was named a leader after his father, “Andres Pretorius”, and he chose a spot on the banks of “Apies River” (or the River of Monkeys in Afrikaans) as the new capital of the Republic of South Africa (ZAR).

• Pretorius the Elder became a patriotic champion of Voortrekker after defeating the Dingan and Zulus tribes in the Battle of Blood River.

• "Pretorius the Elder" also negotiated the "Sand River Convention" (1852), in which Britain recognized the independence of the Transvaal region.

• Pretoria became the capital of the Republic of South Africa (ZAR) on May 1, 1860 AD.

• The establishment of "Pretoria" which is the capital of the Republic of South Africa can be considered as the end of the settlement movements in Boers.

• Pretoria is completely a tourist and historical landmark in South Africa. Recently, Pretoria has become a popular tourist destination, due to several reasons, including the modernization of the city in all aspects of tourism, and thanks to the famous trial of the athlete, Oscar Pistorius.