The South African town that had its own stock exchange and was compared to London and Paris at its peak

[Shaun Jacobs]

The South African town that had its own stock exchange and was compared to London and Paris at its peak

Klerksdorp briefly rivalled Johannesburg during South Africa's gold rush, with its stock exchange surpassing the JSE before the gold boom faded and the town was forced to reinvent itself.

 

[cguy]

Technically, "Nothing at all like London or Paris" is a comparison, yes.