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8 Ways Countries Can Repair the Natural World, According to the UN | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. 8 Ways Countries Can Repair the Natural World, According to the UN: The United Nations’ latest Global Biodiversity Outlook report outlines how countries can restore and rehabilitate the planet. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa to reopen borders to most countries on October 1: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday that borders will reopen to most countries next month as the country further eases anti-coronavirus measures. The continent’s most … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. The Latest: Health officials: Vaccine still 6-8 months away: It will likely be at least six to eight months longer before a coronavirus vaccine can be distributed in a best-case scenario, leading Maryland health officials and lawmakers said as they make plans f … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa’s retail sales down 9% year-on-year in July: Retail sales fell 9% year-on-year in July following a revised 7.2% contraction in June. On a monthly basis sales fell 1.1%, while recording a 9.4% decline in the three months since May. A Reuters poll … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. IHG is bringing its upscale Voco brand to the U.S.: IHG unveiled the upscale Voco flag in 2018 with the aim of combining “the informality and charm of an individual hotel with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand.” So far, the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Rissik Street Post Office was built in 1897, having been designed by the architect Sytze Wierda. The Post Office was at one time the tallest building in Johannesburg. The Post Office became a national monument in 1978, and it remained in operation until 1996 when the South African Post Office vacated the building. The monument was gutted by a fire in 2009. The old City Hall is opposite the Post Office in Rissik Street.

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The Randlord Mansions: Palaces of the Mining Elite

The move to Parktown began in the 1890s, led by the likes of Sir Lionel Phillips and his wife, Lady Florence Phillips. They sought a location that was close enough to the gold mines for business but high enough to catch the clean breezes of the Highveld. The result was a neighborhood of architectural opulence that had no equal in the Southern Hemisphere. These were not mere houses; they were sprawling estates designed by the most famous architects of the British Empire, including Sir Herbert Baker, who brought a “Cape Dutch-meets-Arts-and-Crafts” aesthetic to the rocky ridges of Johannesburg.