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Johannesburg : Egoli, city of gold

As a born and bred Capetonian I have always had nothing but derision for Joburg. It's too big, too busy, there are no beaches, no mountain... Joburg is just a place where you change planes and try more...

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Vibrant \| Crime \| Sunny \| Fast Paced \| Beaches \| Nightlife Johannesburg Egoli, city of gold by ngdall from South Africa As a born and bred Capetonian I have always had nothing but derision for Joburg. It's too big, too busy, there are no beaches, no mountain... Joburg is just a place where you... More


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