Johannesburg: Quick Facts

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Joburg after the vote: four things to watch as coalition talks begin • Nov. 9, 2026, 5:46 AM ET (Daily Maverick)

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Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

Soweto, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa

2010 FIFA World Cup tournament

Map of colonial southern Africa from 1884 to 1905, using color codes to show territories controlled by Britain, Portugal, and Germany at different times. The map highlights British-controlled areas in orange, Portuguese-controlled areas in purple, German-controlled areas in green, and disputed regions in red, with boundaries and key colonial regions labeled. Major features include German South West Africa, German East Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Colony, and the Orange Free State.

Johannesburg, c. 1902

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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