capital of South Africa

capital of South Africa
noun
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
Syn: ↑Pretoria
Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital
Part Holonyms: ↑South Africa, ↑Republic of South Africa

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