Johannesburg

Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city and capital of Gauteng province, began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement. Its sprawling Soweto township was once home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Mandela’s former residence is now the Mandela House museum. Other Soweto museums that recount the struggle to end segregation include the somber Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex.

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Why is Johannesburg famous?

Johannesburg has become a destination of choice for business due to an outstanding reputation for quality and affordability. After modest beginnings as a mining town, Johannesburg has become recognised as a major world city and the economic capital of both South and sub-Saharan Africa.

What is Johannesburg nickname and why?

The nickname “eGoli” (“city of gold”) evokes Johannesburg’s origin as a mining town in the late nineteenth century.

Is Johannesburg a part of the UK?

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What language is spoken in Johannesburg?

“Five Official Languages” refers to the five official languages spoken in the area of the City of Johannesburg, namely isiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana, English and Afrikaans in terms of the National Census 1996 to 2011 for the City of Johannesburg.