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Africa Data Centres Unveils New Data Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Africa Data Centres Unveils New Data Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg: Africa Data Centres, the only pan-African network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centres on the continent, has completed its new Johannesburg data centre, based in its Midrand … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Hlophe ditches application to halt impeachment and suspenson: ‘It was premature’: Midday Report host Mandy Wiener chats to Zikhona Ndlebe from the Judges Matter project about judge Hlophe’s court challenge. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Sasol to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030: South Africa’s fuel and chemical producer Sasol has raised its emissions reduction target to 30% by 2030 from 10% previously in a bid to make the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Alleged murder mastermind’s appeal for bail is denied for a third time: The third bail bid of Ntuthuko Shoba, the Johannesburg man accused of masterminding his pregnant girlfriend’s brutal murder, has failed. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. From subsistence to commercial success for Meatmaster breeder: Ga-Mothapo farmer Thabana Mokgohloa grew up looking after his family’s livestock, and in 2009 took over the running of his parents’ farm. With his focus on maize and sheep, he has turned their … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Stone-walled ruins of Sotho–Tswana towns and villages are scattered around the parts of the former Transvaal in which Johannesburg is situated. Many of these sites contain the ruins of Sotho–Tswana mines and iron smelting furnaces, suggesting that the area was being exploited for its mineral wealth before the arrival of Europeans or the discovery of gold. The most prominent site within Johannesburg is Melville Koppies, which contains an iron smelting furnace.

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The Rand Club: Architecture

The architecture of the Rand Club is a masterclass in colonial opulence and psychological intimidation. Its most famous feature is the main bar, which, at 31 meters long, was for decades rumored to be the longest bar in Africa (and by some accounts, the Southern Hemisphere). It was designed so that a man could walk in, find a spot at the counter, and conduct a million-pound deal without ever having to wait for a drink. The building also features a magnificent Victorian birdcage elevator, a massive stained-glass dome that floods the central staircase with light, and a library that houses one of the most significant private collections of Africana literature and maps in existence.