Definitions

1. noun

A region in what is now the northern part of the province of Gauteng and the surrounding provinces of the Free State and North West, in South Africa.

“The Transvaal region of South Africa was the site of a significant gold rush in the late 19th century.”

2. proper noun

A former name for the South African province of Gauteng, especially from 1852 to 1994.

“The Transvaal Province of South Africa was renamed Gauteng Province in 1994.”