Witwatersrand

[wit-waw-terz-rand, -wot-erz-]

noun

1. a rocky ridge in southern Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.

Witwatersrand

/ vətˈvɑːtərsˈrant, wɪtˈwɔːtəzˌrænd /

noun

1. Also called: the Rand.  the Reef. a rocky ridge in NE South Africa: contains the richest gold deposits in the world, also coal and manganese; chief industrial centre is Johannesburg. Height: 1500–1800 m (5000–6000 ft)

Example Sentences

In South Africa, according to the University of Witwatersrand, the top 0.1 percent owned over a quarter of wealth.

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He studied mining engineering at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg before deciding to switch to medicine, at Guy's Hospital in London.

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The group, from the University of the Witwatersrand, said the process is harmless to rhinos but will allow customs officers to detect smuggled horns as they're transported across the world.

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About a year after Ezra’s find, the mining town of Randsburg sprang up around a big gold find — the town and the mine named optimistically for the immense Witwatersrand gold fields in South Africa.

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Other interpretations focus on the spiritual, rather than social, importance of the animals, said Sam Challis, who heads the Rock Art Research Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand.

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