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Africa’s Banks Take on Telcos in Battle for Upwardly Mobile Money

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Africa’s Banks Take on Telcos in Battle for Upwardly Mobile Money: “The jury is still out as to whether bank offerings are going to be sufficient … to really compete with the telcos.” (Reporting by Frank Phiri in Blantyre and Emma Rumney in Johannesburg; Editing by … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa sees rise in child COVID hospital admissions in Omicron epicentre but cases ‘mild’: Ntsakisi Maluleke, a public health specialist in Gauteng province which includes the capital Pretoria and the biggest city Johannesburg, said that out of the 1,511 COVID-positive patients in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Mamelodi Sundowns cry foul over Thando Ndzandzeka’s officiating after win over Royal AM: Johannesburg — Despite walking away as victors during their clash against Royal AM at Loftus on Wednesday night, league-leaders Mamelodi Sundowns were left fuming over the officiating of referee … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Look: Tweeps react to DJ Tira’s Fact Durban Rocks announcement: Johannesburg- DJ Tira recently announced when tickets will go on sale for the Fact Durban Rocks. Fact Durban Rocks is one of the most popular events that takes place in Durban, and DJ Tira has … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. COVID-19 | WATCH | Early Omicron data encouraging – expert: JOHANNESBURG – Netcare CEO, Dr Richard Friedland, says early data on the Omicron variant is encouraging. The group is seeing milder symptoms in COVID-19 patients. READ: COVID-19 cases increase by … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? At the northern extremity of Johannesburg was Parktown, already known for its exclusivity and extreme wealth. Sir Lionel Phillips was the first Randlord to build a mansion in Parktown. “Hohenheim” was built in 1894 and demolished in 1972 to make way for the Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Sunny Side Park was designed by Frank Emley for Hennen Jennings and completed in 1896. Today it is part of the Sunny Side Park Hotel. “The View” was completed in 1897. It was built by Charles Aburrow as the residence of Sir Thomas Cullinan.

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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.