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How many people live in South Africa’s biggest cities?

The City of Johannesburg – with a population of 5.4 million – is the biggest metro in South Africa. It is followed by the City of Cape Town (4.4 million) and eThekwini (Durban and surrounds) with a population of 3.9 million.

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