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 gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the South African city of Johannesburg, after reports spread a few days ago about the discovery of some gold particles.

From BBC

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

The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.

From Barron's

In an abandoned warehouse in Johannesburg, Prof Grace sets out her high-stakes plan - to break into museums and private collections and take back artefacts mostly plundered during colonial times.

From BBC

Alexandra Wexler is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Johannesburg, where she writes about African companies and multinational firms doing business in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal