Pretoria

American

[pri-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] / prɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.

Pretoria British

/ prɪˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

Also called: Tshwane. a city in N South Africa, the administrative capital of South Africa; formerly capital of Transvaal province: two universities (1873, 1930); large steelworks. Pop: 525 384 (2001)

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Pretoria Cultural

Administrative capital of South Africa. (See also Cape Town.)

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The Pretoria peace agreement ended the fighting and maintained an uneasy calm until late 2025, when fresh clashes between federal troops and Tigrayan forces erupted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The former Nigerian president has "initiated a process of discussions regarding the Pretoria Agreement," an African diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

That was the year apartheid fell, and a good part of the credit went to the broad international pressure on Pretoria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

There is also a legal question at the heart of the rift between Ghana and South Africa: Accra claims most of its nationals living in South Africa had the necessary residency papers, but Pretoria disagrees.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Winnie had gotten a ride to Pretoria and our reunion was joyous.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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