The For scheduled air services, Pretoria is served by Johannesburg's airports: There are many radio stations in the greater Pretoria region, some of note are: The members of Pretoriaweb also discuss issues in various social media environments and on the website. The city of Pretoria has the largest white population in Sub-Saharan Africa. A number of chambers of commerce exist for Pretoria and its business community including Pretoriaweb, a business networking group that meets once a month to discuss the issues of doing business in Pretoria. Snowfall is an extremely rare event; snowflakes were spotted in 1959, 1968 and 2012 in the city, but the city has never experienced an accumulation in its history.
The district also has a high number of residential buildings which house people who primarily work in the district. In 1950, the population of Pretoria was 275,331. However, in the townships of The lower estimate for the population of Pretoria includes largely former white-designated areas, and there is therefore a white majority. The Pretoria houses several performing arts venues including:The Pretoria Transnet Blind Cricket Club is situated in Pretoria and is the biggest Blind Cricket club in South Africa.
The city is a major commercial centre and an important industrial centre. Pretoria is known as the "Jacaranda City" due to the approximately 50,000 Pretoria has over the years had very diverse cultural influences and this is reflected in the architectural styles that can be found in the city. Pretoria reached a new record high of 44 °C (111 °F) on 7 January 2016.Depending on the extent of the area understood to constitute "Pretoria", the population ranges from 700,000Even since the end of Apartheid, Pretoria itself has had a white majority, albeit with an ever-increasing black middle-class. Economic activities include engineering, food processing, and diamond mining. As of 2016, the urban area of Pretoria has a population of 2.125 million. Northerns Blind Cricket is the Provincial body that governs PTBCC and Filefelfia Secondary School. Die Volkszählung im Jahr 2011 ergab für Pretoria die folgende ethnische Zusammensetzung: Weiße 52,5 %, Schwarze 42,0 %, Coloured 2,5 %, Inder/Asiaten 1,9 % und Andere 1,2 %.
After the British annexed the area, migrants began to come in, increasing the population. Because of its role in politics and its thriving industries, the population of Pretoria is expected to grow at a steady rate over the next few decades.
The main languages spoken in Pretoria are Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Afrikaans and English. The city is serviced by a variety of printed publications namely; Pretoria has a number of industrial areas, business districts and small home businesses. The South African city of Pretoria is not just one of the country’s capitals, but it also is the center of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
A diverse and evolving city, Pretoria boasts a vibrant art scene and a variety of works that range from sculptures to murals to pieces by internationally and locally renowned artists.
Thaba Tshwane is a large military area South-West of the Pretoria Central Business District and North of The military base also houses the 1 Military Hospital and the Military Police School. The Wonderboom Military Base is located adjacent to the Wonderboom Airport and is the headquarters of the While technically not within the city limits of Pretoria, After the ruling, the Metro Council continued to place In early 2010 it was again rumoured that the South African government would make a decision regarding the name, however, a media briefing regarding name changes, where it may have been discussed, was cancelled shortly before taking place.In March 2010, the "Tshwane Royal House Committee", claiming to be descendants of Chief Tshwane, called for the name to be changed, and for the descendants of Chief Tshwane to be recognised, and to be made part of the administration of the municipality.According to comments made by Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa in late 2011, the change would occur in 2012.Præstantia Prævaleat Prætoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence)GHCN climate data, 30-year climate average 1979–2008, Goddard Institute of Space StudiesBodel, J.D. It ranges from 19th century Dutch, German and British Some of the notable structures in Pretoria include the late 19th century Despite the many corporate offices, small businesses, shops, and government departments that are situated in The area contains a large amount of historical buildings, monuments, and museums that include the Several National Departments also have Head Offices in the Central Business district such as the Department of Health, Basic Education, Transport, Higher Education and Training, Sport and Recreation, Justice and Constitutional Development, Public Service and Administration, Water and Environmental Affairs and the National Treasury. The 2016 population of 2.1 million is estimated to climb to 2.3 million in 2020, while it is expected to exceed 2.7 million by 2030. Pretoria is primarily a seat of government, but it is also an important rail and industrial centre.