Gauteng Tourism Authority
Press
Accreditation, artwork, fact sheet, boilerplate and media contacts for the launch of the Visit Gauteng app and the Gauteng Marketplace.
Accreditation
Media attending the launch on 30 September need to be accredited. Crews should tell us about equipment and power needs so the Creative Hub can prepare.
Fact sheet
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What the Visit Gauteng app is
The official Gauteng destination app from the Gauteng Tourism Authority. It lets residents and visitors discover attractions, experiences, accommodation and dining, find deals and packages, see what is on, and now shop for local products.
What the Gauteng Marketplace is
The marketplace inside the Visit Gauteng app. Gauteng businesses list and sell products to an audience that is already looking for them. At launch the shop carries hoodies, T-shirts and sneakers from Gauteng businesses, with more vendors onboarding.
Who runs it
The Gauteng Tourism Authority, with Mind Interactive as technology partner.
Launch
Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:00. Creative Hub, Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Open-studio format, capped at 100 guests. The app and shop are unveiled live on the big screen, followed by remarks from the MEC for Economic Development and a fashion showcase of vendors' products.
Three audiences
Shoppers and visitors, who discover, plan, book and buy. Vendors, who list, sell and reach an audience. Business events organisers, who find venues by capacity, location and setting through the Gauteng Convention and Events Bureau.
Key features
Search places across five regions (Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Sedibeng and the West Rand). Specials and packages. Shop local. Events by region and date. Push notifications. Venue finder for business events.
About the Gauteng Tourism Authority
The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) is the official destination marketing organisation of Gauteng Province, South Africa's economic heartland and most visited domestic and international tourism destination. GTA operates gauteng.net, What's On G, the Visit Gauteng app and the Gauteng Lifve podcast.
Media contact
Nonhlanhla Mbethe, Gauteng Tourism Authority
[email protected]
Usage
Artwork may be used in coverage of the launch and the app. Do not alter the logo. Credit "Gauteng Tourism Authority".
Launch site: https://app.gauteng.net/