Johannesburg is currently known as: 1) Jo'burg 2)Joeez 3) Egoli (City of Gold); 4) Gauteng (Place of Gold) 5) Maboneng (City of Lights) 5) Joni 6) Africa's greatest City 7) Jigaburg However, officialy the city has only ever been known as Johannesburg since it's founding. This list if just what people from a variety of ethnic groups call it.
Soweto
Johannesburg does not have a new name, it is still Johannesburg.
Nike was known as Blue Ribbon Sports from 1964 to 1978.
Wits University is a shortened version of the full name of the institution known as the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Johannesburg was not changed to jozi, Jozi is a nickname for Johannesburg. The official name is still Johannesburg, commonly people (mainly locals) refer to it by nicknames; Jozi or Joburg.
Yes, the name was Boriquen and it was given the name by the Tiano indians. When it was discovered by Columbus, he named it San Juan Bautista.
Johannesburg
OR Tambo International Airport.
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