African-Americans find their roots in the city

Mahlati emphasised the significant situation of Gauteng and the North West which straddled the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.

Mahlati says: "With our colleagues at the North West Parks and Tourism Board, we are actively promoting heritage and cultural tourism - a sector that is fast becoming one of the leading sectors of the tourism industry. The African-American market is of particular interest to our respective provinces."

After the welcoming function at the offices of the GTA, the journalists were hosted to a tour of Soweto - an historic precinct with particularly strong associations with international black consciousness.