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Pretoria

American

[pri-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-] / prɪˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.

Pretoria British

/ prɪˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

Also called: Tshwane. a city in N South Africa, the administrative capital of South Africa; formerly capital of Transvaal province: two universities (1873, 1930); large steelworks. Pop: 525 384 (2001)

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Pretoria Cultural

Administrative capital of South Africa. (See also Cape Town.)

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Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk showed his talents for entrepreneurship early, going door-to-door with his brother selling homemade chocolate Easter eggs and developing his first computer game at the age of 12.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Pretoria summoned the new US ambassador Wednesday to explain "undiplomatic remarks" about South African racial policies and court decisions, the foreign minister said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Lungu died of an undisclosed illness aged 68 at a clinic in South Africa's capital, Pretoria.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

One immediate result of the Pretoria meeting was an agreement for pan-African experts to engage directly with Global Exposome Forum working groups and participate in thematic meetings worldwide.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheater formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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