Sandton is an area that is located in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. Sandton has a population of just over 125,000 and is one of the wealthiest areas in the country. Due to the crime rate in downtown Johannesburg, most of the large corporations have moved their offices to Sandton.

The most popular attraction found in Sandton is Sandton City. Sandton City is one of the largest shopping centers found in the entire continent of Africa. Sandton City is about to undergo an almost 2 billion dollar upgrade and renovation. The renovation is going to add a new hotel, more retail space, office buildings and apartments. One of the new buildings will become the tallest buildings in Africa. Due to the wealthiness of the area, Sandton is filled with 5 star hotels. The area is a great place for a business person to stay if they have to travel to South Africa.

The news channel CNBC Africa has its headquarters based in Sandton. The channel broadcasts to over 40 different countries. As more corporations continue to move their offices to Sandton, they are starting to run out of land to build. This is why most of the new buildings in Sandton are large skyscrapers.