List of colloquial South African place names

150 - Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal Alex - Alexandra, township to the northeast of Johannesburg Arniston - Waenhuiskrans Azania - South Africa, commonly used by political activists and journalists, sometimes even in formal reference. During the transition to democracy there was a strong call to have South Africa’s name changed to Azania.

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