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A progressive woman of the 1930s: Early Joburg’s ‘lost’ female architect Nelly Edwards

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. A progressive woman of the 1930s: Early Joburg’s ‘lost’ female architect Nelly Edwards: First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. In early Johannesburg, a female architect left her mark on a young city that was shaking off its rough-and-tumble mining roots. Then she was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa’s former Eskom chairman dies aged 63 -statement: The former chairman of state-owned South African utility Eskom and widely admired businessman Jabu Mabuza has died from COVID-19 complications on Wednesday, his family announced. Mabuza, 63, resigned … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Fake Covid-19 certificate saga: Indian returnee tests negative: The group was given the green light to travel to their final destinations after an Indian returnee they had travelled with from Johannesburg on Sunday and had a fake health clearance certificate, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. The world must stop condemning the Palestinians: The world does not only condemn Isreal and hold only Israel to a different standard. The Palestinians too are held to a different standard. Kurds, Tibetans, Afrikaners, Native Americans, The Khoisan, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.