what province is johannesburg south africa
Johannesburg is the capital of Gauteng province (Pretoria, also in Gauteng, is the capital of the country). Also known as Joburg or Jozi, Johannesburg is the biggest city in South Africa, and is often compared to Los Angeles, with a similar urban sprawl linked by huge highway interchanges.ohannesburg, the economic hub of South Africa (Photo: Chris Kirchhoff, MediaClubSouthAfrica.com) Gauteng takes up only 1.4% of South Africa's total land area yet is the country's most populous province (Image: Mary Alexander).