We set off from my pickup at hotel in Johannesburg for the 3 hour drive. First North to Pretoria, then NW to the Pilanesberg Park. This was a full day Safari planned. Started at 6am and finally dropped back at hotel 8pm in the evening. What a wonderful day, highly recommended if you have a spare day in Joburg. During the drive you could see the vast open pit mines in the far distance. Gold, Diamonds and Platinum are still big business around here and you get a good sense of the vast arid bush.