Gauteng Province
proper nounUK /xaʊˈtɛŋ ˈprɒvɪns/
US /xaʊˈtɛŋ ˈprɑːvɪns/
Gauteng Province is a small but busy part of South Africa where many people live and work.
Johannesburg, the biggest city in South Africa, is in Gauteng Province.
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2. A South African province created in 1994 from part of the old Transvaal.
Gauteng Province was formed when South Africa's provinces were redrawn.
3. The economic heartland of South Africa, known for gold mining and finance.
Much of South Africa's gold mining history is tied to Gauteng Province.
4. A place name meaning 'place of gold' in the Sotho-Tswana languages.
The name Gauteng Province comes from the Sesotho word for 'place of gold'.