Johannesburg

American  

[joh-han-is-burg, -hah-nis-, yoh-hahn-uhs-bœrkh] / dʒoʊˈhæn ɪsˌbɜrg, -ˈhɑ nɪs-, joʊˈhɑn əsˌbœrx /

noun

1. a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.

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Johannesburg British  

/ dʒəʊˈhænɪsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. 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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Johannesburg Cultural  

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

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

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Key players Will Jordan and Cam Roigard are yet to feature on tour but are expected to be fit for Saturday's first Test in Johannesburg.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

And with that, Mr. Simon is off to Johannesburg with his longtime producer, Roy Halee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Before joining the Journal, she was Johannesburg correspondent and bureau chief for AP–Dow Jones, the international arm of the Dow Jones Newswires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

So, with the investigation seemingly at a standstill, Abadigga's brother took his case to the Johannesburg High Court.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

He paid us a very good price, and with that money we hired a car to take us to the local train station where we would catch a train to Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela