Johannesburg

The court’s decision is a declaration that no one is above the law, leaving Zuma’s allies to tremble in their Johannesburg mansions wondering if they are next.
Cry, the Beloved Country: A Letter From South Africa|Kate Bartlett|July 14, 2021|Ozy
Suhayl Essa, an emergency room doctor, was working at Johannesburg’s Hillbrow Clinic when rioting broke out nearby.
Cry, the Beloved Country: A Letter From South Africa|Kate Bartlett|July 14, 2021|Ozy
I work as a live-in nanny for a family in Johannesburg and my five-year-old daughter lives with her grandmother in Mpumalanga province.
Mama Knows Best: Pandemic Pain and Hope|Kate Bartlett|May 10, 2021|Ozy
I’d told the engineer to meet me at a farmers’ market in the north of Johannesburg, where my wife and I often met with friends who were visiting from out of town, but he hadn’t arrived.
Fiction: Quiet earth philosophy|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review

In 1930, while working as a lawyer in Johannesburg, he co-authored an essay pleading for a “common society” and a “color-blind” electoral roll.
What Happened When South Africa’s Supreme Court Became Unbalanced|Fiona Zublin|October 16, 2020|Ozy
An hour later, he scored a second flight to Johannesburg for $380.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On the same day, Wits University in Johannesburg held a memorial in its iconic Great Hall.
Goodbye, Madiba|Mark Gevisser|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife describes the final moments of his life as he passed away last week at his home in Johannesburg.
Winnie on Nelson Mandela’s Final Moments|The Telegraph|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I spent today in the Johannesburg Stadium, among 70,000 people who attended despite the torrential rain.
Rowdy Crowds At Mandela’s Memorial|Mark Gevisser|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I was a young reporter on the Rand Daily Mail newspaper in Johannesburg and my beat was black politics.
Mandela, My Source: One Journalist’s Memory of Clandestine Meetings|Benjamin Pogrund|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the 24th the Vaal was crossed, and on the 31st Roberts entered Johannesburg.
Story of the War in South Africa|Captain A. T. Mahan, U.S.N.
She had once been to Johannesburg, and that not for long; beyond that she had never been outside Zululand and Natal.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford
Johannesburg has several theatres and buildings adapted for public meetings.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
For the political history of Johannesburg, see the bibliography under Transvaal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
After the fourth mauling he turned round and went back to Johannesburg, preferring to take his chances with the Boers.
A Woman's Part in a Revolution|Natalie Harris Hammond

British Dictionary definitions for Johannesburg

Johannesburg

/ (dʒəʊˈhænɪsˌbɜːɡ) /

noun

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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Cultural definitions for Johannesburg

Johannesburg

[ (joh-han-uhs-burg, joh-hah-nuhs-burg) ]

Largest city in South Africa, located in the northeastern part of the country.

notes for Johannesburg

It is the commercial center for South Africa's diamond and gold industries.