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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Ashley Giles backs Jonny Bairstow to fight to regain Test berth after losing central contract: following a pair of searingly quick displays in St Lucia and Johannesburg. © ESPNcricinfo Ltd © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Despite his ability to bowl well in excess of 90mph – a trait which makes him one of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. CONVEYANCING SECRETARY – Johannesburg: Minimum Requirements:-Professional and presentable female-Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English -Matric / Grade 12-E4 T … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. LIVESTREAM: Update on COVID-19 travel regulations: JOHANNESBURG – Government is releasing an update on COVID-19 travel regulations. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the country is now on alert level 1 of the lockdown. This … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. NTT’s Dimension Data begins building Johannesburg data center: NTT subsidiary Dimension Data has begun building its Johannesburg 1 data center. Designed to Tier III standards, the facility will be constructed over two phases, the first of which should be online … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. 2020/21 PSL start date announced: Chairman, Irvin Khoza has announced the 2020/21 domestic season commencement dates at the League’s headquarters in Johannesburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Where Johannesburg got it’s name from: The fledgling town of Johannesburg was laid out on a triangular wedge of “uitvalgrond” (area excluded when the farms were surveyed) named Randjeslaagte, situated between the farms Doornfontein to the east, Braamfontein to the west and Turffontein to the south. The property belonged to the government. The Surveyor-General of the ZAR issued an instruction that the farm be surveyed as a township, consisting of 600 stands measuring fifty feet by fifty feet. The first auction of stands took place on 8 December 1886. The settlement was named after two officials of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik, who both worked in land surveying and mapping. The two men combined the name they shared, adding ‘burg’, the archaic Afrikaans word for ‘fortified city’.

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The Wilds: Rebirth

The “rebirth” of The Wilds is one of the most heartening community success stories in modern Johannesburg history. It was spearheaded by local artist James Delaney and a dedicated group of volunteers starting around 2013. Delaney began by simply clearing dead wood and trimming overgrown paths on his own, but the project soon evolved into a massive public-private partnership. The most iconic addition to the park during this revival was the installation of over 100 laser-cut steel sculptures of animals. These brightly colored owls, giraffes, antelopes, and monkeys are perched in the trees and tucked behind rocks, turning a walk through the reserve into a scavenger hunt for “industrial wildlife.”

Today, The Wilds is a thriving, safe, and dog-friendly space that hosts yoga classes, art exhibitions, and thousands of visitors every weekend. It has become a symbol of “active citizenship”—the idea that the residents of Johannesburg don’t have to wait for the government to fix their city; they can take ownership of their own neighborhoods. The park is also a critical ecological corridor; in a city that is increasingly paved over, The Wilds provides a habitat for indigenous birdlife and insects that would otherwise struggle to survive in the “concrete jungle.”