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Afrikaner
Afrikaners (including distinct Boer subgroup) are an Afrikaans-speaking ethnic group in Southern Africa. They are mainly of Dutch descent augmented with French and German ancestry, and their native tongue is Afrikaans, a Germanic language which derives from Dutch.
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Andries Pretorius
Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius (27 November 1798 – 23 July 1853) was a leader of the Boers who was instrumental in the creation of the Transvaal Republic, as well as the earlier but short-lived Natalia Republic, in present-day South Africa.
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DJ Mujava
Elvis Maswanganyi, better known as DJ Mujava, is a South African DJ.
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First Boer War
The First Boer War (, Afrikaans: Eerste Vryheidsoorlog, literally First Freedom War) also known as the First Anglo-Boer War or the Transvaal War, was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881.
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Gwede Mantashe
Gwede Mantashe is a South African politician, holding posts of ANC secretary general and chairperson of the South African Communist Party.
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Kgalema Motlanthe
Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe (pronounced ) (born 19 July 1949) is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa between 25 September 2008 and 9 May 2009, completing the second elected term of Thabo Mbeki.
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Mzilikazi
Mzilikazi (meaning The Great Road) (ca. 1790 - 9 September 1868), also sometimes called Mosilikatze, was a Southern African king who founded the Matabele kingdom (Mthwakazi), Matabeleland, in what became Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe. He was born the son of Matshobana near Mkuze, Zululand (now part of South Africa) and died at Ingama, Matabeleland (near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe). Many consider him to be the greatest Southern African military leader after the Zulu king Shaka. In his autobiography, David Livingstone referred to him as the second most impressive leader he encountered on the African Continent.
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Paul Kruger
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904), better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Uncle Paul (Dutch: "Oom Paul") was State President of the South African Republic (Transvaal). He gained international renown as the face of Boer resistance against the British during the South African or Second Boer War (1899–1902).
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Second Boer War
The Second Boer War (, Afrikaans:Tweede Vryheidsoorlog or Tweede Boereoorlog), was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. The Second Boer War was fought between the British Empire and the Dutch-speaking Boer inhabitants of the two independent Boer republics: the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) and the Orange Free State. It ended with the annexation of the region under the British Empire, ultimately forming the Union of South Africa as part of the Commonwealth. The conflict is commonly referred to as The Boer War but is also known as the South African War outside South Africa, the Anglo-Boer War among most South Africans, and in Afrikaans as the Anglo-Boereoorlog or Tweede Vryheidsoorlog ("Second War of Liberation") or the Engelse oorlog (English War).
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Voortrekkers
:For the youth organization, see Voortrekkers (youth organization).
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Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War (WWII). He is widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders. He served as prime minister twice (1940–1945 and 1951–1955). A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, writer, and an artist. To date, he is the only British prime minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first person to be recognised as an honorary citizen of the United States.
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Amman
Amman (; , ʿAmmān) is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. A city of about 2 million inhabitants (2008 estimate), it is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Amman is the administrative seat of the homonymous governorate.
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Atteridgeville
Atteridgeville, part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, is a township located on the west of Pretoria, South Africa. It is bordered to the west by Saulsville, to the east by Proclamation Hill; to the south by Laudium and to the north by Lotus Gardens.
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Baku
Baku (), sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakou, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan and all the Caucasus. Located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, the city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City (21.5 ha). Dating to antiquity, its urban population at the beginning of 2009 was estimated at just over two million people.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem (, , lit "House of Meat"; , Beth Leḥem or Modern Hebrew Beyt Leḥem, lit "House of Bread;" Bethleém) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism. The Hebrew Bible identifies Beit Lehem as the city David was from and the location where he was crowned as the king of Israel. The New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke identify Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, though the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration.
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Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein (, Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom)", "flower spring" or "fountain of flowers") is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa. It is also the judicial capital, making it one of the three national capitals of South Africa (together with the administrative capital Pretoria and the legislative capital Cape Town). Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", owing to the abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "place of cheetahs" and it has been included in the Mangaung Local Municipality since 2000.
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Cape Town
Cape Town (; ) is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the largest in land area, forming part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. It is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. The city is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point.It is hailed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world as officially recognised by Forbes. National Geographic has also enlisted Cape Town as one of the most iconic cities on the planet and "Places of a Lifetime". Cape Town is also Africa's most popular tourist destination.
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Centurion, Gauteng
Centurion (previously known as Verwoerdburg, after Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd) is a city with 279,430 inhabitants in Gauteng Province of South Africa, located between Pretoria and Midrand (Johannesburg), and part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the intersection of the N1 and N14 highways. The R21 also passes through Centurion.
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Delft
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Ga-Rankuwa
Ga-Rankuwa is a township located about 37 km north of Pretoria. Provincially it falls under Gauteng province but it used to be under North-West province, as it once fell under Bophuthatswana region ruled by Mr Lucas Manyane Mangope under the apartheid regime.
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Gaborone
(Tswana ; English or , named after Chief Kgosi Gabarone) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey. Gaborone is situated between Kgale and Oodi Hills, on the Notwane River in the southeastern corner of Botswana, and from the South African border. The city is served by the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. It is an administrative district in its own right, but is the capital of the surrounding South-East District. Locals often refer to the city as Gabs.
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Gauteng Province
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Germiston
Germiston is a city in the East Rand of Gauteng in South Africa. It is the sixth largest city in the country and has South Africa's largest railway junction.
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Highveld
The Highveld is a high plateau region of inland South Africa which is largely home to the largest metropolitan area in the country, the Gauteng City Region, which accounts for one-third of South Africa's population.
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Hoërskool Waterkloof
Hoërskool Waterkloof is an Afrikaans high school situated in the wealthy eastern suburbs of Pretoria, South Africa. It had grown to become the largest Afrikaans school in the world by 2004, with 2,200 pupils and 140 teachers. It is also one of the top schools in Pretoria and has been awarded school of the year for two years running. Has had a 100% "slaag syfer" for the 19th time. Waterkloof is one of the most prestigious schools in South Africa.
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Johannesburg
Johannesburg (, ) also known as Jozi, '''Jo'burg or eGoli''', is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa.. The city is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world, and is also the world's largest city not situated on a river, lake, or coastline.
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Lanseria Airport
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Laudium
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Mamelodi
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Maputo
Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques/Lourenzo Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. A port on the Indian Ocean, its economy is centered around the harbour. It has an official population of approximately 1,244,227 (2006), but the actual population is estimated to be much higher because of slums and other unofficial settlements. Coal, cotton, sugar, chromite, sisal, copra, and hardwood are the chief exports. The city manufactures cement, pottery, furniture, shoes, and rubber. There is also a large aluminium smelting plant, Mozal. The city is surrounded by Maputo Province, but is administered as its own province.
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Marabastad
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Melrose House
Melrose House is a stately Victorian mansion located in Pretoria, South Africa. The house was built in 1886 by the prosperous Pretoria businessman George Jesse Heys. It was named after the famous Melrose Abbey in Scotland. Melrose House gained fame during the Second Boer War (1899–1902) when Lord Roberts requisitioned it as the headquarters for the British forces, after Pretoria was invaded in June 1900. For more than eighteen months instructions for the British forces in the field were issued from here. This chapter in the House's history was closed when the Treaty of Vereeniging which ended the war was signed there on 31 May 1902.
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Menlyn Park
At 118 989m2, Menlyn Park is Pretoria's largest shopping centre situated at the corner of Lois Avenue and Atterbury Road close to the N1 Highway.
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Mozambique
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Polokwane
Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety",
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Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive (administrative) and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.
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Pretoria Forts
The Pretoria Forts consisted mainly of four forts built by the government of the South African Republic (ZAR) just before the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War around Pretoria.
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Rustenburg
Rustenburg (, , Afrikaans and Dutch: Town of Rest) is a city of 395,539 inhabitants (2001 National Census) situated in at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range in North West Province of South Africa. It is one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament.
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Sandton, Gauteng
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Soshanguve
Soshanguve is a township situated about 45 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1974 on land scheduled to be incorporated into a bantustan bordering on Mabopane in Bophuthatswana, to Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda people (thus the name) who were resettled from Atteridgeville and Mamelodi. It later became part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, and was the scene of riots related to poor service delivery in January 2006 . It was also home to Smangaliso Mkhatshwa the Catholic Priest who was banished from Transkei by the apartheid regime until he later became a member of the first post-apartheid parliament (1994) and then mayor of Tshwane. Other well known anti-apartheid actvist are Mpho Walter Molema, Thabo Makola, Tamati Matlala and Steven Makena, these were killed during 1985-1986 Struggle and thereafter the State of Emergency was declared by the apartheid Government under PW Botha.
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.
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Supersport Park
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Taipei
Taipei City (; literally "Northern Taiwan City") is the largest city of Taiwan and the capital of the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan"). Situated at the tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Danshui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean. Another coastal city, Danshui, is about 20 km northwest at the river's mouth on the Taiwan Strait. It lies in the two relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung (基隆河) and Xindian (新店溪) rivers, which join to form the Danshui River along the city's western border. The city proper (Taipei City) is home to an estimated 2,607,428 people. Taipei City, Taipei County, and Keelung City together form the Taipei metropolitan area with a population of 6,776,264. However, they are administered under different local governing bodies. "Taipei" sometimes refers to the whole metropolitan area, while "Taipei City" refers to the city proper.
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Tehran
Tehran (Persian: تهران Tehrān ), is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the 21st largest city in the world.
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Transvaal Museum
The Transvaal Museum is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Transvaal Republic
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Tshwane
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Union Buildings
The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria, atop Meintjieskop at the Northern end of Arcadia, close to historic Church Square and the Voortrekker Monument. The large gardens of the Buildings are nestled between Government Avenue, Vermeulen Street East, Church Street, the R104, and Blackwood Street. Fairview Avenue is a closed road where only officials can enter to the Union Buildings. Though not in the center of Pretoria the Union Buildings occupy the highest point of Pretoria, and constitute a South African National monument.
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Witbank
Witbank () is situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested.
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Woodlands Boulevard
Woodlands Boulevard is 71 000 m² located corner Garsfontein Rd and De Villebois Mareuil Drive, in Pretoria East. The extension was completed during October 2010 and it now crosses Philadelphia Road.
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The Streets of Pretoria
During the month of October Jacaranda trees turn Pretoria into the real Jacaranda City. Travel with us through the streets of the Jacaranda City.
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A freeze Flash Mob in Menlyn Mall, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Duration: 2:26
- Published: 12 May 2008
- Uploaded: 03 Nov 2011
- Author: phr33dumb83
A flash mob freeze that took place in Menlyn Mall, South Africa. There were about 750 agents. Funny funny funny!
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Official - Matt Samuels 'Pretoria' (Original Club Mix)
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- Duration: 7:19
- Published: 15 Oct 2010
- Uploaded: 19 Oct 2011
- Author: toolroomrecords
***OUT NOW*** Beatport: www.beatport.com Toolroom Records proudly present Amsterdam 2010, an exclusive collection of this seasons most upfront and powerful club anthems to coincide with one of the largest music conferences in one of Europe's most cultured cities. Featuring 12 exclusive tracks from some of the labels leading artists & freshest talent including Koen Groeneveld, Paul Thomas & Jerome Isma-Ae, Thomas Gold, Stefano Noferini, Lissat & Voltaxx vs Pete Griffiths, Wally Lopez & Richard Dinsdale, Matt Samuels, Bass Kleph & Joan Reyes, Dataworx, Ferreck Dawn, Veerus & Maxie Devine and D-Formation! Paul Thomas & Jerome Isma-Ae's anthemic 'Tomorrow' has already received Radio 1 support on the Essential Mix and Koen Groeneveld's 'CVR' has the official seal of approval in Mark Knight's enthralling DJ sets. From the driving disco groove of Stefano Noferini's 'Somebody To Love' to the marching beats and euphoric stabs on Thomas Gold's 'Marsch Marsch' this is a real showcase album packed full of future club hits and underground anthems, a must for any house head!
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Streets Of Pretoria South Africa 2007
Video taken from a double decker bus ride into Pretoria City and back.
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Woodhill, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Duration: 7:15
- Published: 06 Jun 2009
- Uploaded: 16 May 2011
- Author: silentwindow
Driving around in Woodhill, Pretoria, South Africa
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Pretoria - Hoofseun
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- Duration: 5:03
- Published: 14 Nov 2007
- Uploaded: 21 Oct 2011
- Author: craighoofseun
Music video about Pretoria performed by 'Hoofseun'
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Wasserfall - Pretoria Wes
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- Duration: 3:40
- Published: 09 Mar 2008
- Uploaded: 11 Oct 2011
- Author: DewaldWasserfall
(Wasserfall Music / Flaming Image) Words and Music : Dewald Wasserfall Produced by Larry Pullen Theuns Botha : Drums Wouter Reynecke : Bass Larry Pullen : Guitar Dewald Wasserfall : Vocals / Guitar
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Franky Rizardo - Pretoria - Original Mix
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Pretoria - Lianie May
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- Duration: 4:01
- Published: 17 Sep 2008
- Uploaded: 25 Oct 2011
- Author: Afrikanermeisie
Pretoria, gesing deur Lianie May.
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On 12 April Flash Mob hit Brooklyn Mall Pretoria
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- Duration: 5:00
- Published: 14 Apr 2008
- Uploaded: 31 Oct 2011
- Author: phr33dumb83
On 12 April the Official Pretoria Flash Mob hit Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria South Africa. Roughly 200 people froze in time, only to continue 5 mins later.
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Gautrain links Jo'burg and Pretoria
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- Duration: 2:59
- Published: 04 Apr 2011
- Uploaded: 08 Aug 2011
- Author: ABNDigital
(www.abndigital.com) On 6 April 2011 one of Africa's great infrastructure projects will take a giant leap forward. South Africa's high speed Gautrain will rattle through to Pretoria for the first time on a test run and there are plans to extend the railway even further to ease traffic congestion. On the same day the Gautrain will set the fare for the Johannesburg- Pretoria run. ABN's Chris Bishop went underground in Sandton near Johannesburg for the latest.
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Bee Gees - First of May - Pretoria 1998
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- Duration: 2:39
- Published: 18 Aug 2010
- Uploaded: 05 Nov 2011
- Author: EdgarSerodio
Bee Gees performing the song "First of May" from their One Night Only tour concert in South Africa, Pretoria on 24th November 1998.
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Smothers Brothers - Pretoria
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- Duration: 5:42
- Published: 10 Mar 2011
- Uploaded: 06 Nov 2011
- Author: stennieville
The Smothers Brothers perform "Marching to Pretoria"
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Pretoria - Our Nation's Capital
Slide show of Pretorian landmarks, people and nature
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BASE jump - University of Pretoria
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- Duration: 1:00
- Published: 13 May 2011
- Uploaded: 07 Nov 2011
- Author: VerticalExposure
Two base jumpers open up the Humanities faculty on the campus of the University of Pretoria as a BASE site.
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MWS 2010 Tour Pretoria and Cape Town South Africa
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- Duration: 4:24
- Published: 13 Jun 2010
- Uploaded: 24 Sep 2011
- Author: michaelwsmithTV
Pretoria and Cape Town were amazing shows. Personally a couple of my favorites. It is amazing that even when we play the same songs night after night, every show is unique! I hope you can sense the sweet atmosphere in these videos. God is on the move! Anna
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FRANCK ROGER @ CLUB CHICAGO (PRETORIA)
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- Duration: 3:09
- Published: 21 Aug 2006
- Uploaded: 18 Jul 2011
- Author: djfranckroger
ME AND DJ CHRISTOS IN PRETORIA (SOUTH AFRIKA)
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Matt Samuels - Pretoria
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- Duration: 7:22
- Published: 15 Oct 2010
- Uploaded: 12 Oct 2011
- Author: MattSamuelsTV
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"Bush Air 1" C172 display. Wonderboom- Pretoria Airshow 2011
"Bush Air 1 " Cessna 172 flying display at Wonderboom - Pretoria Airshow, South Africa, 11 June 2011. Pilot: CC Pocock.
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08 Nov 2011
MORGAN Tsvangirai must rate as one of the modern world’s most unsung heroes. For the past 20 years, he has led the only opposition to the tyranny of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. He’s been vilified not...
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07 Nov 2011
African National Congress (ANC) Youth League president Julius Malema will know his fate "in a few days" after closing arguments were delivered at his disciplinary hearing on Sunday. Mr Malema’s...
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07 Nov 2011
REAL Madrid beat Osasuna 7-1 yesterday, with a hat trick from Cristiano Ronaldo and goals from Gonzalo Higuain, Pepe and a brace from Karim Benzema. The result put Madrid four points ahead of...
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New HQ for home affairs in Pretoria
07 Nov 2011
Business Day
NEW premises would be leased for the Department of Home Affairs’ head office in Pretoria’s central business district as part of efforts to "bring services closer to the people", the department’s director-general, Mkuseli Apleni, said on Friday. The lease, likely to be a multimillion-rand contract,...
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Malema arrives in Pretoria
28 Oct 2011
Independent online (SA)
Johannesburg - African National Congress Youth League members arrived at their Pretoria destination in the early hours of Friday morning, after a day-long “economic freedom” march from Johannesburg. ANCYL leader Julius Malema lead from the front, himself walking...
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ANC Youth League continues marching to Pretoria
27 Oct 2011
Mail Guardian South Africa
At dusk on Thursday, thousands of marchers in Sandton contemplated whether to continue their economic march to freedom to Pretoria on foot. After handing a memorandum of grievances to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, marchers...
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ANCYL march moves from Sandton to Pretoria
27 Oct 2011
Independent online (SA)
At dusk on Thursday, thousands of marchers in Sandton contemplated whether to continue their economic march to freedom to Pretoria on foot. After handing a memorandum of grievances to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, marchers briefly rested, before a large crowd continued walking. They...
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Mail Guardian South Africa
Thousands of ANC Youth League supporters are preparing to set out from the Johannesburg CBD to Pretoria on a march for economic freedom and jobs. As part of their "economic freedom in our lifetime" campaign, the leadership of the youth league will lead a march of an estimated 5...
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Pretoria Learners Relaxed Ahead of Exam
24 Oct 2011
Ruling Party Youth to March on Pretoria
19 Oct 2011
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The city's original name was Pretoria Philadelphia ("Pretoria of brotherly love"). It gave its name to the Pax Praetoriana, referring to the country's relative stability.
Pretoria in South Africa is popularly known as The Jacaranda City due to the thousands of Jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.
History
The Southern Transvaal Ndebele occupied the river valley, which was to become the location of the city of Pretoria, by around 1600.During the difaqane in Natal, another band of refugees arrived in this area under the leadership of Mzilikazi. However, they were forced to abandon their villages in their flight from a regiment of Zulu raiders in 1832.
Pretoria itself was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Pretorius, a leader of the Voortrekkers, who named it after his father Andries Pretorius. The elder Pretorius had become a national hero of the Voortrekkers after his victory over the Zulus in the Battle of Blood River. Andries Pretorius also negotiated the Sand River Convention (1852), in which Britain acknowledged the independence of the Transvaal. It became the capital of the South African Republic (ZAR) on 1 May 1860. The founding of Pretoria as the capital of the South African Republic can be seen as marking the end of the Boers' settlement movements of the Great Trek.
Boer Wars
During the First Boer War, the city was besieged by Republican forces in December 1880 and March 1881. The peace treaty which ended the war was signed in Pretoria on 3 August 1881 at the Pretoria Convention.The Second Boer War (1899 to 1902) resulted in the end of the Transvaal Republic and start of British hegemony in South Africa. During the war, Winston Churchill was imprisoned in the Staats Model School in Pretoria but escaped to Mozambique. The city surrendered to British forces under Frederick Roberts on 5 June 1900 and the conflict was ended in Pretoria with the signing of the Peace of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902.
A number of forts were built for the defence of the city just prior to the Second Boer War, though some are today in ruins, a number of them have been preserved as national monuments.
Union of South Africa
The Boer Republics of the ZAR and the Orange Free State were united with the Cape Colony and Natal Colony in 1910 to become the Union of South Africa. Pretoria then became the administrative capital of the whole of South Africa, with Cape Town the legislative capital. Between 1860 and 1994, the city was also the capital of the province of Transvaal, superseding Potchefstroom in that role.On 14 October 1931, Pretoria achieved official city status. When South Africa became a republic in 1961, Pretoria remained its administrative capital.
Post Apartheid
After the creation of new municipal structures across South Africa in 2000, the name Tshwane was adopted for the Metropolitan Municipality that includes Pretoria and surrounding towns.Pretoria previously had a rather sinister image as "the capital of Apartheid South Africa". However, Pretoria's political reputation was changed with the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as the country's first non-apartheid President at the Union Buildings close to Pretoria CBD.
Beginning in 2005, portions of the African National Congress wished to change the name of the city to match the name of the Tshwane municipality, however this met with stiff opposition, particularly from Afrikaner civil rights groups and political parties since it denies the history of the city as founded by Pretorius.
In 1994 Peter Holmes Maluleka was elected as transitional mayor of Pretoria, until the first democratic election held later that year, making him the first black mayor of this capital of South Africa. Maluleka later became the chairman of the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan City Council (later City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality), then was elected Speaker of the Tshwane Metro Council and in 2004 was chosen to be a member of the South African Parliament for the Soshanguve constituency.
Geography
Pretoria is situated approximately 50 km (30 miles) north of Johannesburg in the north-east of South Africa, in a transitional belt between the plateau of the Highveld to the south and the lower-lying Bushveld to the north. It lies at an altitude of about 1,350 m (4,500 ft) above sea level, in a warm, sheltered, fertile valley, surrounded by the hills of the Magaliesberg range.
Climate
The city has a moderately dry subtropical climate, specifically a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwa), with long hot and rainy summers and short cool and dry winters. The average annual temperature is . This is rather high considering its relatively high altitude of about 1350 metres and is due mainly to its sheltered valley position, which acts as a heat trap and cuts it off from cool southerly and south-easterly air masses for much of the year. Rain falls mainly in the summer months, with drought conditions prevailing over the winter months, when frosts may be sharp. Snowfall is an extremely rare event, occurring once or twice in a century.
Central Business District
The Central Business District (CBD) of Pretoria has been the traditional centre of government and commerce, although today many corporate offices, small businesses, shops and government departments are situated in the sprawling suburbs of the city rather than the CBD.
Demographics
[[File:Tshwane population density map.svg|thumb|Population density in and around Pretoria ]] [[File:Tshwane dominant language map.svg|thumb|right|Geographical distribution of home languages in Pretoria ]] Depending on the definition of the city limits, the population ranges from 600,000 to 1.2 million. The main languages spoken in the Tshwane municipality are Pedi, Afrikaans, Tswana, Tsonga, Zulu and English. Ndebele and Sotho are also widely spoken. The whole Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality had a population of 1,985,997 at the 2001 census. The city of Pretoria has the largest white population of anywhere on the African continent. Since its founding it has been a major Afrikaner population centre, and currently there are roughly 400,000 Afrikaners living in or around the city.Even since the end of Apartheid, Pretoria itself still has a white majority, albeit an ever increasing black middle-class. However in the townships of Soshanguve and Atteridgeville blacks make up close to all of the population. The largest white ethnic group are the Afrikaners and the largest black ethnic group are the Northern Sothos.
If one considers the lower estimate for the population of Pretoria, this includes largely former-white designated areas and there is therefore a white majority. However if one includes the geographically separate townships, this increases Pretoria's population beyond a million and makes whites a minority.
Pretoria's Indians mostly live in the Indian township of Laudium and surrounding areas, or in white suburbs.
Cityscape
Architecture
: Pretoria has over the years had very diverse cultural influences and this is reflected in the architectural styles that can be found in the city. It ranges from British Colonial Architecture to Art Deco with a good mix of uniquely South African style mixed in.Some of the notable structures in Pretoria include the Union Buildings, Voortrekker Monument, the main campus of the University of South Africa, Mahlamba Ndlopfu (the President's House), Reserve Bank of South Africa (Office Tower) and the Telkom Lukas Rand Transmission Tower. Other known structures and buildings include the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, The South African State Theatre, University of Pretoria, and Head Quarters of the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation (modern architecture).
Parks and gardens
Pretoria is home to the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa as well as the Pretoria National Botanical Garden, one of the National Botanical Gardens in South Africa. There are also a number of smaller parks and gardens located throughout the city, including the Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary.
Transport
Railway
Commuter rail services around Pretoria are operated by Metrorail. The routes, originating from the city centre, extend south to Germiston and Johannesburg, west to Atteridgeville, northwest to Ga-Rankuwa, north to Soshanguve and east to Mamelodi.The Gautrain high-speed railway line runs from the eastern suburb of Hatfield to Pretoria Station and then southwards to Centurion, Sandton, OR Tambo International Airport and Johannesburg.
Pretoria Station is a departure point for the Blue Train luxury train. Rovos Rail, a luxury mainline train safari service operates from the colonial-style railway station at Capital Park. The South African Friends of the Rail have recently moved their vintage train trip operations from the Capital Park station to the Hercules station.
Buses
Various bus companies exist in Pretoria, of which Putco is one of the oldest and most recognised. Tshwane(Pretoria) municipality provides for the rest of the bus transport and to view the time table please visit them at Tshwane Bus Booklet
Road
The N1 is the major freeway that runs through Pretoria. The N1 Eastern Bypass bisects the large expanse of the eastern suburbs, routing traffic from Johannesburg to Polokwane and the north of the country. The N4 Platinum Highway forms the Northern Bypass and routes traffic from Witbank to Rustenburg. The N4 runs east-west through South Africa, connecting Maputo to Gaborone. Other major freeways include the N14 which links Pretoria with Johannesburg's West Rand, and the R21 which links the city with OR Tambo International Airport.
Airports
For scheduled air services, Pretoria is served by Johannesburg's airports: OR Tambo International, south of central Pretoria; and Lanseria, south-west of the city. Wonderboom Airport in the suburb of Wonderboom in the north of Pretoria services light commercial and private aircraft. There are two military air bases to the south of the city, Swartkop and Waterkloof.
Society and culture
Media
Since Pretoria forms part the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, most radio, television and paper media is the same as what can be found in the rest of the metro area.
Museums
Music
A number of popular South African bands and musicians are originally from Pretoria. These include Desmond and the Tutus, Seether, Zebra & Giraffe, popular mostwako rapper JR, and DJ Mujava who was raised in the town of Attridgeville.The song "Marching to Pretoria" refers to this city. The Beatles song, I Am the Walrus, opening line, "I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together" is based on the song "Marching To Pretoria," which contains the lyric, "I'm with you and you're with me and we are all together."
Sport
One of the most popular sports in Pretoria is rugby union. Loftus Versfeld is home to the Blue Bulls, who compete in the domestic Currie Cup, and also to the Bulls franchise in the international Super Rugby competition. The Super Rugby Bulls, which are operated by the Blue Bulls, won the competition in 2007, 2009 and 2010. Loftus Versfeld also hosts the soccer side Mamelodi Sundowns.Pretoria also hosted matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Loftus Versfeld was used for matches of soccer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. There are two soccer teams in the city campaigning in the Premier Soccer League. They are Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United. Supersport United are the reigning PSL Champions.
Cricket is also popular game in the city. As there is no international cricket stadium in the city, it does not host any major cricket tournament, although the nearby situated Centurion has Supersport Park which is an international cricket stadium and has hosted many important tournaments such as 2003 Cricket World Cup, 2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2009 IPL and 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
Stadiums
Churches
Commerce and Industry
As the national administrative (executive) capital of South Africa, Pretoria is the seat of government and houses the headquarters of the main government departments and ministries. As the de facto capital city, it also hosts the foreign embassies and diplomatic missions. The city is a major commercial centre and an important industrial centre. Its main industries are iron and steel works, copper casting, and the manufacture of automobiles, railway carriages and heavy machinery.
Education
Tertiary education
.]]Pretoria is one of South Africa's leading academic cities, it is home to both the largest residential university in the country, the Tshwane University of Technology and the largest distance education university (the University of South Africa, more commonly known by its acronym, UNISA). The University of Pretoria (colloquially known as Tuks or Tukkies), one of South Africa's leading research and teaching universities, and the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are also located in the city.
Secondary education
Change of name
On 26 May 2005 the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC), which is linked to the Directorate of Heritage in the Department of Arts and Culture, approved changing the name of Pretoria to Tshwane, which is already the name of the Metropolitan Municipality in which Pretoria, and a number of surrounding towns are located. Although the name change was approved by the SAGNC, it has not yet been approved by the Minister of Arts and Culture. The matter is currently under consideration while he has requested further research on the matter. Should the Minister approve the name change, the name will be published in the Government Gazette, giving the public opportunity to comment on the matter. The Minister can then refer that public response back to the SAGNC, before presenting his recommendation before parliament, who will vote on the change. Various public interest groups have warned that the name change will be challenged in court, should the minister approve the renaming. The long process involved made it unlikely the name would change anytime soon, if ever, even assuming the Minister had approved the change in early 2006.The Tshwane Metro Council has advertised Tshwane as "Africa's leading capital city" since the name change was approved by the SAGNC in 2005. This has led to further controversy, however, as the name of the city had not yet been changed officially, and the council was, at best, acting prematurely. Following a complaint lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), it was ruled that such advertisements are deliberately misleading and should be withdrawn from all media. Despite the rulings of the ASA, Tshwane Metro Council failed to discontinue their "City of Tshwane" advertisements. As a result, the ASA requested that Tshwane Metro pay for advertisements in which it admits that it has misled the public. Refusing to abide by the ASA's request, the Metro Council was banned consequently from placing any advertisements in the South African media that refer to Tshwane as the capital. ASA may still place additional sanctions on the Metro Council that would prevent it from placing any advertisements in the South African media, including council notices and employment vacancies.
After the ruling, the Metro Council continued to place Tshwane advertisements, but placed them on council-owned advertising boards and busstops throughout the municipal area. In August 2007, an internal memo was leaked to the media in which the Tshwane mayor sought advice from the premier of Gauteng on whether the municipality could be called the "City of Tshwane" instead of just "Tshwane". This could increase confusion about the distinction between the city of Pretoria and the municipality of Tshwane.
In early 2010 it was again rumoured that the South African government would make a decision regarding the name, however, a media briefing regarding name changes, where it may have been discussed, was cancelled shortly before taking place. Rumours of the name change provoked outrage from Afrikaner civil rights and political groups. It later emerged that the registration of the municipality as a geographic place had been published in the government gazette as it had been too late to withdraw the name from the publication, but it was announced that the name had been withdrawn, pending "further work" by officials. The following week, the registration of "Tshwane" was officially withdrawn in the Government Gazette., The retraction had reportedly been ordered at the behest of the Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe, acting on behalf of President Jacob Zuma, as minister of Arts and Culture Lulu Xingwana had acted contrary to the position of the ANC, which is that Pretoria, and the municipality are separate entities, which was subsequently articulated by ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
In March 2010, the "Tshwane Royal House Committee", claiming to be descendents of Chief Tshwane, called for the name to be changed, and for the descendents of Chief Tshwane to be recognised, and to be made part of the administration of the municipality.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Pretoria is twinned with:| * Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority | * Johannesburg, South Africa | * Washington, D.C., United States | Taipei, Taiwan | * Kiev, Ukraine. | * Tehran, Iran | * Baku, Azerbaijan | * Amman, Jordan | * Delft, Netherlands |
Shopping Malls
Note: Malls marked with an asterisk are malls with at least a 4-screen cinema complex. Kolonnade Centre is the only mall in the city with a public ice-skating rink.
Places of interest
Nature Reserves
See also
References
External links
Category:1855 in South Africa Category:Capitals in Africa Category:Cities in South Africa Category:Populated places established in 1855 Category:Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Category:Populated places founded by Afrikaners Category:Geographical naming disputes
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