The IMPANGELE guesthouse is situated along Korsman’s Bird Sanctuary in Benoni, a bird watchers paradise close to Johannesburg International airport. There are approximately 200 species of birds in the Sanctuary and guests can observe Flamingo, Glossy Ibis, Cormorant, Egret and Heron, amongst many others. It is as a result of the countless Helmeted Guinea Fowl resident in the Sanctuary that this guesthouse takes its name (IMPANGELE in Xhosa). The area surrounding the Sanctuary is very quiet and safe and provides an ideal setting for guests to take a relaxing walk and to enjoy the scenery and birdlife. For your safety, the guesthouse is located within a secure area, with controlled access.
	For the golfing enthusiast, IMPANGELE is a short distance away from the “Benoni Lake Club”, an 18-hole golf course, rated as one of the Top 100 golf courses in South Africa. In close proximity of the guesthouse, there are a number of shopping malls and cinemas, several casinos, and a variety of good restaurants (South African, Indian, Portuguese, Italian etc.). Please feel free to also use the BBQ facility at the house.
	Johannesburg ("EGOLI", the City of Gold) is a world class city that has plenty to offer both local and overseas visitors. Learn more about beer making by taking a tour of the South African Brewery's “World of Beer”, and afterward tasting their world-class products. From the top of the 50 storey Carlton Center, fantastic views of Johannesburg and the surrounding suburbs can be seen. Visit the Apartheid Museum at Gold Reef City Casino (kids will enjoy the theme park!) or take a guided tour of Soweto, have lunch at a "shebeen" and meet the friendly residents. Shop at the many antique or collectibles shops that offer good buys or during a weekend, visit a flea or craft market. Alternatively, you might enjoy a good theatre/musical performance at the Market or Civic Theatre.
	In 2004, our own Charlize Theron won the Best Actress award at the OSCARS for her stunning performance as Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute and serial killer. Charlize grew up in Benoni, where she attended school and started her modeling career. After working in Paris and Milan, she left for Hollywood where she has become a big movie star. She is the first South African woman to have won a major OSCAR and naturally, the residents of Benoni are very proud of Charlize! And as Charlize says: BENONI ROCKS!