Johannesburg - BASE Jumping

BASE Jumping near Johannesburg, Gauteng.

You don’t have to leave Johannesburg and head for the mountains for a BASE jumping adventure. Urban BASE jumping is a trend that has got city officials around the world hot under the collar and expressing versions of the sentiment - why make the worlds most dangerous sport more dangerous?

Johannesburg’s latest BASE jumping hot spot takes the hassle out of trying to get a permit to jump and, while the word safe doesn’t really go hand in hand…

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BASE Jumping near Johannesburg
BASE Jumping in Johannesburg, Gauteng

BASE Jumping near Johannesburg, Gauteng.

You don’t have to leave Johannesburg and head for the mountains for a BASE jumping adventure. Urban BASE jumping is a trend that has got city officials around the world hot under the collar and expressing versions of the sentiment - why make the worlds most dangerous sport more dangerous?

Johannesburg’s latest BASE jumping hot spot takes the hassle out of trying to get a permit to jump and, while the word safe doesn’t really go hand in hand with this sport, it offers a sound 100-meter jump free of obstructions and a good clear landing. The twin Soweto Towers, in Johannesburg’s South Western district, were once the cooling towers for the old Orlando power station. Now transformed into a vibrant urban adventure and entertainment destination, they are available for BASE jumping by experienced skydivers or regular base jumpers.

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Johannesburg|Soweto | BASE Jumping - Soweto Towers - BASE Jumping

Soweto Towers - BASE Jumping in Soweto. Transformed and repurposed, the contemporary African art adorned Soweto Towers have become the urban adventure hub of Gauteng. In their previous life they were cooling towers for the Orlando Power station, literally towering over the township of Soweto, dull and grey. Now they burst with colour, fun and excitement offering a variety of swings, leaps and in......
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