Centurion is a residential and commercial area in Gauteng Province, South Africa, located between Pretoria and Johannesburg on the intersection of the motorway N1 and N14.
Centurion was founded in 1964 as Verwoerdburg, named after Hendrik Verwoerd, the "architect of apartheid". The politically neutral name Centurion has no significance, and was presumably chosen to match the name of the Centurion Park (now called SuperSport Park) cricket ground, located in the area.
Centurion has grown quickly in the recent years and features now (Dec 2004) a modern shopping mall (Centurion Mall), a waterpark (Splash), decent entertainment spots (Firkin Pub), golf courses and a driving range. The Centurion Golf and Residential Estate offers superior accommodation. The Unitas hospital offers state of the art medical services. It is close to the Highveld Techno Park where technology companies like Siemens Telecommunications, Grintek and others are located.
March 22 - The United States and the United Kingdom begin their shock and awe campaign with a massive air strike on military targets in Baghdad.
November 12 - Occupation of Iraq: In Nasiriya, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 Iraq war are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police base.
December 30 - David Bale, South African-born activist (cancer) (b.
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