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The population of the city grew rapidly, becoming a municipality in 1898. 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 ...
Johannesburg (/ dʒ oʊ ˈ h æ n ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / joh-HAN-iss-burg, US also /-ˈ h ɑː n-/- HAHN-, Afrikaans: [jʊəˈɦanəsbœrχ]; Zulu and Xhosa: eGoli [ɛˈɡɔːli]) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") [12] [13] is the most populous city in South Africa with 4,803,262 people in the City of Johannesburg alone.
1927 – Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra founded. [11] 1928 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 Johannesburg Heritage Foundation [1] (JHF) is an activist, conservation and education organization which aims to conserve Johannesburg’s built heritage, while informing residents about the city's “precious, non-renewable, finite and irreplaceable” [1] heritage resources.
When George Harrison, probably accompanied by George Walker, found gold on the farm Langlaagte, 5 km (3 mi) west of what would become the city of Johannesburg, in an outcrop of conglomerate rocks, in February 1886, they assumed that this was alluvial gold in an old riverbed, that had been tilted as a result of earth movements.
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The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseGoli) is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city.