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Polokwane

British  
/ ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. Former name: Pietersburg.  a town in NE South Africa, the capital of Limpopo province: commercial and agricultural centre. Pop: 90 398 (2001)

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The aircraft took off from Polokwane in South Africa and made a scheduled refuelling stop in the Angolan capital Luanda before heading for southern Nigeria.

From Barron's Oct. 11, 2025

Firebrand opposition leader Julius Malema has voted in South Africa’s election in his home area of Seshego, part of Polokwane in northern Limpopo province.

From Washington Times May 8, 2019

She lives in the village of Blood River near Polokwane, the main city in Limpopo, which is a rural and sparsely populated province where poverty runs deep.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2018

Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images walked out of the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane without saying a word to anyone after watching the 2-0 defeat to as a non-playing substitute.

From The Guardian Jun. 18, 2010

France fans were heavily outnumbered by flag-waving Mexico supporters who packed each end of the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane and unfurled one 30-yard flag.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2010

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