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Tshwane

British  
/ ˈtʃwɒnɪ /

noun

  1. another name for Pretoria

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"This GNU... does not mean that the ANC or DA will change their characters," said Dr Ndou, who is based at the Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

"The issue of water in Tshwane has been a problem for a number of years," South Africa's Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo said in a briefing.

From Reuters • May 22, 2023

In a peer-reviewed paper released Tuesday, South African researchers again underscored “decreased severity of disease” after studying data of 466 covid-19 patients recently hospitalized in Tshwane, a metropolitan area that was badly hit by omicron.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2021

The hotspot for the new surge is Gauteng’s Tshwane metropolitan area, incorporating the capital, Pretoria.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2021

The first surge was in Pretoria and the surrounding Tshwane metropolitan area and appeared to be cluster outbreaks from student gatherings at universities in the area, said health minister Phaahla.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021