Johannesburg

American  

[joh-han-is-burg, -hah-nis-, yoh-hahn-uhs-bœrkh] / dʒoʊˈhæn ɪsˌbɜrg, -ˈhɑ nɪs-, yoʊˈhɑn əsˌbœrx /

noun

1. a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.

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Johannesburg British  

/ dʒəʊˈhænɪsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city in N South Africa; the capital of Gauteng province: South Africa's largest city and chief industrial centre; grew with the establishment in 1886 of the gold-mining industry; University of Witwatersrand (1922). Pop: 1 009 036 (2001)

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Johannesburg Cultural  

1. Largest city in South Africa, located in the northeastern part of the country.

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It is the commercial center for South Africa's diamond and gold industries.

Example Sentences

A sea of marchers in the green and yellow of the ANC took to the streets in Johannesburg, the economic capital, some in T-shirts with messages such as "We will not be bullied".

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Joe was previously the Journal's Africa bureau chief in Johannesburg and Turkey bureau chief in Istanbul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Four of the men landed in Johannesburg last week, while two remained in Russia where one of them was in hospital, according to the South African government.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

South Africa's police service has refused to comment on the letter sent by the Johannesburg law firm Mashele Attorneys, which is representing the Lungu family.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Someone had tipped off the police about my whereabouts; they had known I was in Durban and that I would be returning to Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela