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Advocate accused of inciting public violence is granted bail

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Advocate accused of inciting public violence is granted bail: Advocate Ike Khumalo, who is accused of inciting public violence relating to the recent unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, was granted R3,000 bail by the Johannesburg magistrate’s court … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Connie Ferguson and dealing with grief: ’You will never be the same again but you will get stronger’: Grieving the loss of a loved one is never easy, and when your loved one was a public figure, you have little choice but to grieve in public.When the news broke about the death of local producer and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. ‘Minister of condolences’ Mthethwa’s presence at Shona’s funeral raises eyebrows: The minister of arts and culture’s presence at Shona Ferguson’s funeral was not welcomed by Twitter, with users saying he shouldn’t have attended. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Report Links Firm’s Cash Payouts to South African Minister’s Son: Scorpio, the investigative arm of South African publisher Daily Maverick, has published a report revealing that “following months of investigation” U.S.$ 45,000 from the department of health’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South Africa quickens vaccine drive, gets more doses from US: This is exciting! We’re vaccinating more people than we expected,” said Yaseen Theba, chairman of the Muslim Association of South Africa a day after the vaccination center opened last week. “We … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? A census was conducted in January 1896 recorded that Johannesburg then had 102 078 inhabitants, of whom 61 292 lived within the three mile radius of Market Square and 40 786 outside. There were 50 907 Europeans or Whites, 952 Malays, 4 807 Asiatics, 2 879 mixed or other races and 42 533 Natives of whom 14 195 lived within the three mile radius and 28 838 outside. Of the 24 489 Whites born in Europe, 12 389 were from England and Wales, 997 from Ireland and 2 879 from Scotland. Of the 24 500 Europeans born in Africa, 6 205 were born in the Transvaal and 15 162 in the Cape Colony. New suburbs included: Klipfontein, Forest Town, Hillbrow, Berea, Yeoville, Bellevue, Houghton, Vrededorp, Paarl’s Hoop, Robinson, Ophirton, La Rochelle, Rosettenville, Klipriviersberg, City & Suburban, Doornfontein, Bertrams, Lorentzville and Troyeville. It was also recorded that there was a Malay Camp, Brickfields, a Coolie Location and a Kafir Location. Kliptown is the oldest Black residential district of Johannesburg and was first laid out in 1891 on land which formed part of Klipspruit farm.

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Museum Africa: The Memory of the Market

Long before it was a sanctuary for artifacts, this building was the Johannesburg Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Market, completed in 1913. At the time, it was an architectural marvel of the industrial age, featuring a massive, vaulted roof supported by reinforced concrete and steel—a design intended to keep the produce cool in the biting Highveld sun. The site was chosen for its proximity to the railway lines, allowing fresh goods from across Southern Africa to be funneled directly into the heart of the city. For decades, it was a place of frantic, multi-racial commerce where the air was thick with the smell of citrus and the shouts of auctioneers. In 1994—the same year South Africa held its first democratic elections—the market was transformed into Museum Africa, symbolically turning a site of physical sustenance into one of intellectual and historical nourishment.