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Ashley Judd reveals she is walking again almost six months after shattering her leg in four places

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Ashley Judd reveals she is walking again almost six months after shattering her leg in four places: Judd is walking again six months after breaking her leg in four places while traveling in the Democratic Republic of Congo. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. For hire: Naomi Campbell lunges into South Africa tribal politics: British supermodel, actor and businesswoman Naomi Campbell found herself at the top of the trends’ list in South Africa after her open letter to former president Jacob Zuma went viral. Naomi penned … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. ANC an illegitimate govt – Julius Malema: By doing this, the puppet regime of the ANC has become an illegitimate government similar to those in Myanmar, Uganda and eSwatini. As we celebrate the 8th Anniversary, the primary objective of the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Shona and Connie Ferguson: A #BlackLove story worth celebrating: The death of Shona Ferguson has left Mzansi devastated, not juts for the loss of talent for the entertainment industry but for the fact that actress and media mogul Connie Ferguson has now lost her … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Unrest: Rates relief available for severely damaged property: Municipalities are legally obliged to adjust property valuations. There is a prospect of some relief for property owners who suffered severe damage to properties in the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The enormous Carlton Centre, built at a cost of R88 million, contained a fifty-storey office tower, the thirty-storey luxury Carlton Hotel, a five-storey Garlicks department store, three-and-a-half-acre public plaza with a two-story underground shopping centre beneath it and parking garages with space for 2000 cars. The Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg) opened for business on October 1, 1972.

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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.”