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A tally of two cities: following the money in Joburg and Cape Town

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. A tally of two cities: following the money in Joburg and Cape Town: How do we move beyond political bias to a more dispassionate view of performance when it comes to municipal governance? One way is to examine the plentiful information on municipal finance. Here is a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. SA extends jabs to all adults: From today all adults in South Africa will be eligible to register for a Covid-19 vaccination, cabinet confirmed yesterday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. S. Africa’s governing party welcomes Zambian elections: South Africa governing party African National Congress ANC on Thursday congratulated Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichil … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Trip advisor: To understand the real state of our economy, look down at our pavements: The cracked and broken remains of a pavement laid in the 1950s speaks to a much more serious problem: The shortage of accumulated capital reserves in the economy. Infrastructure is simply another form … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Where Johannesburg got it’s name from: The fledgling town of Johannesburg was laid out on a triangular wedge of “uitvalgrond” (area excluded when the farms were surveyed) named Randjeslaagte, situated between the farms Doornfontein to the east, Braamfontein to the west and Turffontein to the south. The property belonged to the government. The Surveyor-General of the ZAR issued an instruction that the farm be surveyed as a township, consisting of 600 stands measuring fifty feet by fifty feet. The first auction of stands took place on 8 December 1886. The settlement was named after two officials of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik, who both worked in land surveying and mapping. The two men combined the name they shared, adding ‘burg’, the archaic Afrikaans word for ‘fortified city’.

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Carlton Centre: Top of Africa

The 50th floor is home to the “Top of Africa” observation deck, which remains the most famous viewpoint in the city. From this height, the “man-made forest” of the northern suburbs looks like a green carpet, while to the south, the massive yellow mine dumps remind you of the city’s origins. Despite the closure of the hotel and the shifting fortunes of the CBD, the Carlton Centre refuses to become a relic. It is currently the headquarters of the state-owned transport giant Transnet, and its lower retail levels are among the most densely traded spaces in the country, serving thousands of commuters daily.