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Joburg

British  
/ ˈdʒəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. informal Johannesburg See also Jozi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Burmester won his native South African Open and Joburg Open in successive weeks in joint European tour and Sunshine Tour events.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

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

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

From An African Adventure by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick

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