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Benoni, town, South AfricaBenoni (bənō`nē), town (1991 pop. 288,629), Gauteng, NE South Africa, on the Witwatersrand Witwatersrand (wĭtwô`tərzrănd') [Afrik...... Click the link for more information. . It is the distribution center for a gold-mining district and is part of a large industrial complex known for its iron and steel plants. The chief manufacture is electrical equipment. Benoni was founded in 1904. During the violent Witwatersrand miners' strike of 1922, through which white miners sought in vain to prevent mine owners from employing cheaper black labor, heavy fighting occurred in the town between miners and the South African military. Benoni, in the BibleBenoni (bĕnō`nī): see Benjamin Benjamin [Heb.,=son of fortune], younger son of Jacob and Rachel, eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. His mother, dying, named him Benoni..... Click the link for more information. . Benoni a city in NE South Africa: gold mines. Pop.: 94 341 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``Child of my sorrow,'' he said, ``well shouldst thou be called Benoni, instead of Rebecca |
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