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Anti-apartheid veteran Zuma casts shadow over South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Anti-apartheid veteran Zuma casts shadow over South Africa: When Jacob Zuma bowed to pressure to quit as South Africa’s president in 2018, he ranted to the state broadcaster for an hour about his treatment by the party he had served since his teenage years. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Greedy unions to blame for sad sight of ghost stadium: Ellis Park itself is crumbling and fading, the grand old stadium saw its best days years ago and the almost savage crime of stricken Johannesburg has almost surrounded the stadium. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa’s former President Zuma is in police custody – police spokesperson: South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is in police custody, after handing himself in on Wednesday to serve 15 months in jail for contempt of court, police said. Police ministry spokesperson … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Lions: Warren Gatland expects Test series to go ahead despite coronavirus scare: The Lions swept aside the Sharks 54-7 in Johannesburg on Wednesday night but it could be their last game for a week after Saturday’s clash with the Bulls was postponed because of Covid in the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Lions Tour: Warren Gatland confident Test series will go ahead despite Covid cases: The Lions defeated the Sharks 54-7 in Johannesburg on Wednesday night but the match was given the green light less than two hours before kick-off as Gatland was forced to scramble a team together … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1964 the Johannesburg Botanical Garden was established in the suburb of Emmarentia. The Emmarentia Dam forms part of the Garden. The Garden is best known for its roses.

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The Randlord Mansions: The View

Another Randlord Mansion masterpiece is The View, the oldest surviving house in Parktown, built for Sir Thomas Cullinan (who gave his name to the world’s largest diamond). These mansions were built with imported teak, Italian marble, and stained glass, often featuring “hunting rooms” filled with trophies from African safaris and libraries stocked with leather-bound classics. They were designed to project a sense of permanent, European-style aristocracy in a city that was, in reality, a volatile and temporary mining camp.