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An epic Test, a brutal finish: The Lions in South Africa, 2009 – An oral history of the second Test, 12 years on

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. An epic Test, a brutal finish: The Lions in South Africa, 2009 – An oral history of the second Test, 12 years on: In 2005, an ill-fated trip to New Zealand almost damaged the British and Irish Lions beyond repair. Four years later in South Africa, an intrepid group of tourists led by head coach Sir Ian McGeechan … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Sekhukhune confirm the signing up of Mashumba and Gyimah: Johannesburg – Sekhukhune United on Thursday announced the acquisition of strikers Charlton Mashumba and Edwin Gyimah from Polokwane City and Black … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Violence in SA | Alex business owners plead with govt for assistance: Shop owners who were victims of looting in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township are pleading with government to assist them. Many are uninsured and cannot afford to pay what’s needed to rebuild their … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. ACU launches second podcast series to tackle digital debates in higher education: The second series of The Internationalist, a podcast by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), has been launched, looking at the issues of the digital revolution and its impact on … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. DBE sets record straight on teachers who are not vaccinated: Johannesburg – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has disputed misleading reports and misinformation regarding the circular it distributed last week … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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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.