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‘Accused five didn’t kill my brother Senzo Meyiwa’

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. ‘Accused five didn’t kill my brother Senzo Meyiwa’: Slain Bafana Bafana star Senzo Meyiwa’s brother has revealed that police have told them that the five men due to stand trial for the murder are not the goalkeeper’s killers. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Traffic congested on N3 toll route near Montrose as truck drivers block road: Traffic officials are on the scene monitoring the situation. It was not yet clear why drivers were protesting. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Eskom to implement Stage 2 blackouts from 9am: Eskom announces stage two rolling blackouts from 9am on Tuesday. Scheduled outages are expected to run until 5am on Saturday. This is due to a shortage of generation capacity. The utility says there … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. GE extends implementation of Next Engineers to increase diversity in engineering: Next Engineers represents a commitment of up to $ 100 million over 10 years, dedicated to increasing the diversity of young people in engineering. Next Engineers is a global college-readiness programme … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Stage 2 power cuts to start on Tuesday and continue to Saturday – Eskom: Stage 2 power cuts will start at 9am on Tuesday and continue until Saturday, Eskom said. The power utility said that this was due to a shortage of generation capacity. “Further delays in returning … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? It’s not the only place in the world called Johannesburg: There’s a town called Johannesburg in California in the USA. It was named by miners who worked the gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa and has an estimated population of less than 2,000.

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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.