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Joburg

British  
/ ˈdʒəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. informal Johannesburg See also Jozi

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“City of Joburg is as ready as it will ever be for G20 Summit,” said a spokeswoman for Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Frittelli is playing the Joburg Open in his native South Africa.

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

“A world-class African city,” reads the tagline on the municipal logo, and indeed Joburg — as it’s commonly called — can inspire with its energy.

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

The South African, who didn’t make the cut at last week’s Joburg Open, recorded nine birdies at the Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate to close in on his countryman.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

Just as San Francisco is contracted into "'Frisco," so is this animated joytown called "Joburg."

From An African Adventure by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick