Vereeniging

[ fuh-rey-nuh-khuhng ]

noun

1. a city in the S Transvaal, in NE Republic of South Africa, S of Johannesburg.

Vereeniging

/ fəˈriːnɪhɪŋ; və- /

noun

1. a city in E South Africa: scene of the signing (1902) of the treaty ending the Boer War. Pop: 79 630 (2001)

Example Sentences

De Klerk launched his parliamentary career in 1972 as member for the right-wing mining town of Vereeniging and was for several years minister in charge of a schooling system that spent 10 times more on white children than on Blacks.

From Reuters

She made her purchase in a suburb of Vereeniging, a city south of Johannesburg, where dealers are said to sell only to buyers referred by someone they know.

From New York Times

In 2007, 25-year-old Erich Calitz suffered brain injuries; Vereeniging regional court heard that he was “hit, burned and wounded”.

From The Guardian

Vereeniging regional court heard that he escaped several times after De Koker physically assaulted him.

From The Guardian

When Erasmus couldn’t revive him, they drove him 20 minutes to the Mediclinic in Vereeniging.

From The Guardian