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2. Witwatersrand Gold Rush - Wikipedia

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   The gold rush saw massive development of Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand, and the area today is the prime metropolitan area of South Africa. One consequence of the gold rush was the construction of the first railway lines in this part of Africa. As a result of the rapid development of the goldfields on the Witwatersrand in the 1880s and the ...

3. Gold Reef City - Wikipedia

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   Gold Reef City. /  26.23611°S 28.01222°E  / -26.23611; 28.01222. Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, [1] the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, the buildings on the park are designed to mimic the same period.

4. Johannesburg - Wikipedia

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   Johannesburg is the economic and financial hub of South Africa, producing 16% of South Africa's gross domestic product, and accounts for 40% of Gauteng's economic activity. [citation needed] In a 2008 survey conducted by Mastercard, Johannesburg ranked 47 out of 50 top cities in the world as a worldwide centre of commerce (the only city in Africa).

5. Gauteng - Wikipedia

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   Gauteng is the wealthiest province in South Africa and is considered the financial hub of South Africa; the financial activity is mostly concentrated in Johannesburg. It also contains the administrative capital, Pretoria, and other large areas such as Midrand, Vanderbijlpark, Ekurhuleni and the affluent Sandton.

6. Sandton - Wikipedia

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   19.2%. Time zone. UTC+2 ( SAST) Postal code (street) 2196. PO box. 2146. Sandton is a financial, commercial and residential area, located in the northern part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Formerly an independent municipality, Sandton's name came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston.

7. Diepsloot - Wikipedia

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   UTC+2 ( SAST) Postal code (street) 2189. PO box. 2069. Diepsloot, Afrikaans for "deep ditch", is a densely populated township in Gauteng, South Africa. It is located in the Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. There are high levels of crimes here including illegal electricity connections and theft.

8. History of Johannesburg - Wikipedia

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   Johannesburg is a large city in Gauteng Province of South Africa. It was established as a small village controlled by a Health Committee in 1886 with the discovery of an outcrop of a gold reef on the farm Langlaagte. The population of the city grew rapidly, becoming a municipality in 1898. In 1928 it became a city making Johannesburg the ...

9. 9 Surprisingly Affordable Places To Retire in Africa - AOL

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   Here are nine surprisingly affordable places to retire in Africa. 1. Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa is a well-developed country and a popular place for American expats. Johannesburg ...