Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa and the second (or third) most populous city in Sub-Saharan Africa, behind Lagos (and probably behind Kinshasa). Local residents have nicknamed the city "Jo'burg", "Jozi", and "". Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng Province, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and the site of the South African Constitutional Court. It is one of the newest major cities in the world, and is one of the few major cities in the world not along a coast or near a large river.

Sports teams and stadiums

Johannesburg?s favourite sports are football, running, rugby, and cricket. Early each Sunday morning, tens of thousands of runners gather to take part in informal runs organised by several athletic clubs. People from Johannesburg are football mad and clubs from Johannesburg either play in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) or the First Division. In the PSL, the top Johannesburg teams are all fierce rivals and include Kaizer Chiefs (also known as the Amakhozi), Orlando Pirates (also known as the Buccaneers) and Moroka Swallows, based at the city's Johannesburg, Rand, and FNB stadiums respectively. First Division teams include Katlehong City and Alexander United, who play at Alexander and Reiger Park stadiums respectively, and Wits University, nicknamed the Clever Boys, who have a player membership of over 1,500, one of the world's largest.

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Football - Running - Rugby - Cricket - Sunday - Clubs - Premier Soccer League - First Division - Kaizer Chiefs - Orlando Pirates - Moroka Swallows - Johannesburg - Rand - FNB stadiums - Katlehong City - Alexander United - Alexander - Reiger Park stadiums - Wits University

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Johannesburg is the home of the Golden Lions, who play at Ellis Park Stadium and compete in the Currie Cup. The Cats also represent Johannesburg, as well as North West Province and Mpumalanga, in the Super 14. In cricket, the Highveld Lions represent Johannesburg, the rest of Gauteng as well as the North West Province at the Wanderers Stadium. They take part in the Supersport and Standard Bank Cup Series. Johannesburg will also be the location of several of the matches of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, which is to be held in South Africa.

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Golden Lions - Ellis Park Stadium - Currie Cup - Cats - North West Province - Mpumalanga - Super 14 - Highveld Lions - Wanderers Stadium - Supersport - Standard Bank Cup Series - FIFA 2010 World Cup

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