Jan Smuts International Airport, now O.R. Tambo International Airport, in the early morning
A fleet of Boeing 727 planes at "Jan Smuts", operated by the Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens
In a country as vast as South Africa, private planes are a popular way of travelling. Here a Cessna dealer close to Johannesburg
A Cessna 182P like a car in the showroom
Soweto (South Western Township), one of the older parts
A fruit stall in Soweto, the Volvo in the background was not particularly a poor mans car
A part in Soweto with more luxury houses
Soweto, a newer part, but still small monotonous houses
One of the houses is obviously extended with a garage
A steam locomotive in service at the Kazerne emplacement; like in Rhodesia, steam locomotives were heavily in use in South Africa
This is a shunting steam locomotive of the South African Railways Class S1 0-8-0
Number 3816, built by the North British Locomotive Company, came into service in 1953
South Africa had enormous reserves of thermal coal, therefore the international boycotts were just as effective as an oil boycott for Saudi-Arabia
A birds eye view of Johannesburg in the direction of Hilbrow, from the Sentech Tower (Albert Hertzog Tower)
The city of Johannesburg; the once humming business centre has now moved to Sandton because of the explosive growth of criminality
Johannesburg in the direction of Soweto, around 4:30 PM; the stoves are fired up
The middle class neighbourhood at the foot of the Sentech Tower
The Rand African University, seen from its backside
The main building of the brand new Rand African University (completed in 1973)
Hilbrow at night time, the view is from the Mimosa Hotel in the direction of the Hilbrow Tower, today Hilbrow has become totally unsafe