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Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination goal pushed back to end of 2022

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination goal pushed back to end of 2022: The goal of vaccinating 60 per cent of the population in Africa against the coronavirus will likely only be achieved next year, said dpa international. “We remain very optimistic to get to at least 25 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. SA dam levels decline amidst dry winter season: Johannesburg – The Department of Water and Sanitation has warned that water levels in the country’s dams in the different provinces, continues to dwindle … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Enno Coaches Bus Crew Robs Desperate Travelers And Dump Them In Musina: One of the local cross border buses, Enno Coaches is robbing desperate Zimbabweans travelling to South Africa of their hard-earned cash and dump them in Musina. The bus travels from Harare to … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Pick n Pay CEO urges govt to lift alcohol ban to help sustain businesses: CEO Pieter Boone has been visiting damaged stores, warehouses and distribution centres in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng this week. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Covid-19 update: SA records 14,858 new cases as Sahpra investigates 28 vaccine-linked deaths: The National Institute for Communictble Diseases (NICD) reported that by Thursday, South Africa recorded 14,858 new Covid-19 cases. This now brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The region surrounding Johannesburg was originally inhabited by San people. They were hunter-gatherers who used stone tools. There is evidence that they lived there up to ten centuries ago. By the 13th century, groups of Bantu-speaking people started moving southwards from central Africa and encroached on the indigenous San population.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.