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ALPHONSO VAN MARSH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): These man-made hills are the dumping grounds of the industry that gave Johannesburg its Zulu nickname Egoli, or a place of gold.
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Johannesburg is known in Matabeleland region as "Egoli", which means a place of gold.
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In fact nearby Johannesburg, one of the best known cities of South Africa, is also named "Egoli" which means the city of gold.
Signs of the Times 2009
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Top brass in South Africa's manufacturing industries, service industries and retailers have fled "Egoli" (the Zulu name for
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The competition regulator said it was also investigating Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd.,
South Africa Probes 2009
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I grew up in Tsholotsho and most men over the age of eighteen are in Egoli, as Joburg in South Africa, is commonly known.
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Boys dream of going to Egoli and girls dream of getting married to Injiva (a man working in South Africa).
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Neither Egoli, nor Spring Lights or Coal Energy & Power Resources could be reached for comment.
South Africa Probes 2009
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In his new autobiography, Graves, who didn't respond to NEWSWEEK'S requests for comment, repeatedly credits himself as the main force behind the South African venture and indicates that Egoli is part of his business empire.
Farewell, Pretoria 2008
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These incidents, he said, included the beating up of black students by white students in the Egoli bar at Oppierief residence, harassment of black students walking home at night, and verbal and physical abuse of senior black Sasco members.
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