Category: Places
Chatsworth
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A large working-class suburb in south-west Durban, created in the 1960s under apartheid as an Indian group area, the largest such township until the establishment of Phoenix in north Durban.
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Let's go see my bro in Chatsworth
O.R. Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB) is Africa's busiest airport and the primary aviation gateway to Southern Africa. It is located in Kempton Park near Johannesburg, South Africa, and it handles over 21 million passengers annually.
Example
I am catching my flight at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Bundus is a term used to refer to the rural areas. It’s mostly used by people in the burbs to “look down” on those ones who come from the rural areas.
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You can see the way he speaks that he’s from the bundus.
Thokoza (alternatively spelled Tokoza) is a vibrant, historic residential area situated south-east of Alberton within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa.
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I was visiting my uncle in Thokoza.
Bloemfontein (familiarly known as "Bloem") is the capital city of the Free State province and the judicial capital of South Africa. Positioned in the geographical heart of the country, it serves as a critical transport and cultural hub. The city is affectionately nicknamed "The City of Roses" due to the abundance of rose bushes lining its streets and its annual Rose Festival
Example
I was born and bred in Bloemfontein.
Rhodes, formally known as Rhodes University, is South Africa’s smallest University, located in Makanda, Eastern Cape.
Table Mountain is a globally iconic, flat-topped mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town, South Africa, and is officially recognized as one of the 7 Wonders of Nature.
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I can't wait to visit Cape Town and hike the Table Mountain.
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Umama uvule isloti pha endlini.
My mom opened a tavern at home.
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
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I was born and bred in Dube.
Ekurhuleni is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga.
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I prefer Ekurhuleni over City of Johannesburg.
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