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Joburg

British  
/ ˈdʒəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. informal Johannesburg See also Jozi

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“City of Joburg is as ready as it will ever be for G20 Summit,” said a spokeswoman for Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Europe’s new season starts a week after the old one, on Nov. 23-26, with the Australian PGA Championship and the Joburg Open in South Africa.

From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Dan Bradbury followed up his wire-to-wire victory at the Joburg Open on Sunday with a bogey-free 68.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

The Australian PGA Championship is the same week as the Joburg Open, while the Australian Open is the same week as the South African Open.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Just as San Francisco is contracted into "'Frisco," so is this animated joytown called "Joburg."

From An African Adventure by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick