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A hydrogen economy: Green is the new black

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. A hydrogen economy: Green is the new black: A new report predicts South Africa’s hydrogen economy could add between $ 3.9bn and $ 8.8bn to the country’s GDP by 2050. Not to mention thousands of jobs. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Oracle to expand global cloud services: US computer technology corporation Oracle on Monday announced plans to expand its cloud services worldwide to support custo … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa Cement Gets Boost From State-Project Imports Ban: South Africa’s cement companies got a boost after the government banned imports of the building material for use on state-awarded contracts. Bidders for state projects will only have their offers … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Numsa strike hits output at BMW plant: Output at luxury carmaker BMW’s main vehicle assembly plant in South Africa has been hit by a wage strike in the engineering sector by the country’s biggest metalworkers union, a company spokesperson … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South Africa win 3×3 wheelchair basketball Commonwealth Games qualifiers: South Africa won both the men’s and women’s competitions at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Africa 3×3 Commonwealth Games … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? It has the world’s largest hospital: The Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital has the ability to serve up to 3.5 million people in Johannesburg.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.