Braamfontein

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Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa. It is well located, straddling Jan Smuts Avenue and Empire Road.

Braamfontein explosion

On February 16 1895, a train containing 56 tonnes of dynamite exploded in Braamfontein, killing 78 people.

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