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11-year-old singer to perform during Republic Day celebrations in South Africa | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. 11-year-old singer to perform during Republic Day celebrations in South Africa: Pritisha Muthraparsad spent two weeks mastering the lyrics to the songs An 11-year-old South African-Indian singer will perform at the Indian Consulate in Johannesburg to celebrate the Republic Day on … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Kgalema Motlanthe appointed head of Nelson Mandela Foundation: This follows two board meetings held this week to discuss a series of allegations levelled against CEO Sello Hatang and COO Limpho Monyamane. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Tropical Storm Eloise: Nearly 7,000 displaced in Mozambique: Nearly 7,000 people have been displaced by Tropical Storm Eloise in Mozambique. This is according to Gemma Connell, from OCHA Southern and Eastern Africa. The storm dumped hundreds of millimetres of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. City of JHB, NGOs mobilise to assist Booysens residents left destitute by fire: Humanitarian organisations on Sunday mobilised to assist thousands of people who were left destitute by a fire which tore through Booysens Informal Settlement in Johannesburg. Disaster management … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South African jazz ‘giant’ Jonas Gwangwa dies aged 83: South Africa jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, whose music powered the anti-apartheid struggle, died on Saturday aged 83, the presidency said. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Randlord Mansions: Northwards

The most iconic of the Randlord Mansions is Northwards, built in 1904 for the eccentric Jose Dale Lace and his wife, Josie. Sitting on the edge of the Parktown Ridge, the house was constructed from the very quartzite rock it sits upon, making it look as though it grew directly out of the mountain. It featured a minstrel gallery, a massive ballroom, and a view that stretched 50 kilometers north toward the Magaliesberg mountains. The lifestyle inside was Gatsby-esque; Josie Dale Lace was famous for driving through the dusty streets of early Johannesburg in a carriage pulled by zebras. However, the grandeur was often fleeting; the Dale Laces lost their fortune, and the house eventually became the residence of the Chairman of the South African Breweries.