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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. 3 Bedroom House for Sale in Palm Springs: This freestanding house is new and located in a very well looked after prime area. This home boasts of three beautiful bedrooms with a bathroom and toilet and en suite in main bedroom . Open plan … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. 2 Bedroom Townhouse for Sale in Wilgeheuwel: Exploit all time low bank interest rates and own this beautiful, low maintenance duplex townhouse. Double garage to protect your valuable transport and utility equipment, Two and a half bathroom and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Climate pledges, mass marches ahead of UN summit: As activists prepare for marches ahead of a key climate summit in Paris, Canada and the 53-nation Commonwealth bloc announce billions of dollars in environmental aid … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Qatar Airways has more than 300 aircraft worth over bn still on order: Qatar Airways has more than 300 aircraft worth over $ 82bn still on order (including options and letters of intent), the national airline said yesterday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Covid-19 in SA: Confirmed cases climb to 670 766; death toll at 16 398: Over the past 24 hours 1 268 new cases have been recorded, bringing the number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa to 670 766. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is the home of Kwaito music, a catchy genre of African house music that was born in the 90s and has become a South African phenomenon. It is most famous for its catchy lyrics that embody post-apartheid township culture.

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The World’s Largest Man-Made Urban Forest

One of the most surprising facts about Johannesburg is its status as a “green” city. When the first settlers arrived, the Highveld was a barren, treeless grassland (savannah). To support the mining industry, millions of trees were imported and planted to provide timber for mine underground supports. Fast forward to the present day, and Johannesburg is widely considered the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

There are an estimated 10 million trees within the city limits. This includes 1.2 million trees on sidewalks and in parks, and over 4.8 million in private gardens. This forest is so dense that satellite images of the northern suburbs often resemble a tropical rainforest. The most iconic of these trees is the Jacaranda, which was imported from South America in the early 20th century. Every October and November, the city turns a vibrant shade of purple as thousands of Jacarandas bloom simultaneously. However, this “forest” also highlights the city’s historical inequality; during the Apartheid era, trees were predominantly planted in wealthy white suburbs, leaving townships like Soweto as dusty plains. In the last two decades, “Greening Soweto” initiatives have seen hundreds of thousands of trees planted to bridge this “green divide,” emphasizing the role of urban forestry in social justice and climate cooling.