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Andover couple left ‘stranded’ while volunteering in South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Andover couple left ‘stranded’ while volunteering in South Africa: AN ANDOVER couple who were left ‘stranded’ in South Africa when the government reintroduced a red list for travel have said the lack of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Canadian field hockey team’s travel plans stalled by shifting COVID-19 rules: Field Hockey Canada is asking the federal government to allow its group to transit through Germany and onto their Canadian flights without additional testing. Field Hockey Canada is asking for an … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Here’s how much popular South African road trips will cost you in petrol and tolls this December: With international travel off the cards for now, and low-cost airlines currently a South African oxymoron, driving may be the only viable way to get away this December. Petrol, though, has never been … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. S.Africa’s Covid cases top 3 mn amid Omicron driven surge: The majority of new cases reported on Friday, 72 percent, were detected in Gauteng province, the most populous of the country’s provinces. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. India tour to go ahead under “strictest Covid-19 guidelines”: Cricket South Africa: JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Saturday (Dec 4) India will play three Test matches on their tour which starts later this month but “under the strictest COVID-19 guidelines”. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Standard Bank Centre is in Fox and Simmond Streets in central Johannesburg. During the excavation, three stories below ground level, they came across an old stope. It was part of the workings of the old Ferreira Mine. The building’s foundations were stabilised by backfilling the No. 1 level of the workings with concrete grout, but part of the stope was preserved as a museum. The building was completed in 1970. It was constructed by first building a central core and cantilever arms and then suspending the floors from the arms. The Centre houses a renowned art gallery.

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The Randlord Mansions: Northwards

The most iconic of the Randlord Mansions is Northwards, built in 1904 for the eccentric Jose Dale Lace and his wife, Josie. Sitting on the edge of the Parktown Ridge, the house was constructed from the very quartzite rock it sits upon, making it look as though it grew directly out of the mountain. It featured a minstrel gallery, a massive ballroom, and a view that stretched 50 kilometers north toward the Magaliesberg mountains. The lifestyle inside was Gatsby-esque; Josie Dale Lace was famous for driving through the dusty streets of early Johannesburg in a carriage pulled by zebras. However, the grandeur was often fleeting; the Dale Laces lost their fortune, and the house eventually became the residence of the Chairman of the South African Breweries.