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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 January 2025. Largest city in South Africa This article is about the city in South Africa. For other uses, see Johannesburg (disambiguation). "eGoli" redirects here. For other uses, see Goli (disambiguation) and Egoli (disambiguation). City in Gauteng, South Africa Johannesburg Zulu: eGoli Khoekhoe ...
The name Gauteng is derived from Sotho-Tswana gauta, meaning 'gold'. [10] There was a thriving gold industry in the province following the 1886 discovery of gold in Johannesburg. [11] In Sesotho, Setswana and Sepedi the name Gauteng was used for Johannesburg and surrounding areas long before it was adopted in 1994 as the official name of the ...
Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital. Bloemfontein has traditionally been regarded as the judicial capital. [19] The largest and most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and the busiest port city in sub-Saharan Africa, Durban.
This is a list of cities and towns in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Most towns are no longer separate municipalities, their local governments having been merged into larger structures . In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
In 1928 it became a city making Johannesburg the largest city in South Africa. In 2002 it joined ten other municipalities to form the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Today, it is a centre for learning and entertainment for all of South Africa. It is also the capital city of Gauteng.
Johannesburg gains city status. [1] Ellis Park Stadium was opened. 1929 – South African Institute of Race Relations headquartered in city. [citation needed] 1931 – Airport opens in Germiston. 1933 – Kingsmead College was founded. 1935 – Johannesburg City Library building opens. [7]
The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, which has seats in Pretoria and Johannesburg, has jurisdiction over all cases arising in the province. However, most cases are first heard in one of the over 25 district magistrates' courts or in the regional magistrate's court for the province.