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Barron’s

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Barron’s: Rwanda will host the maiden Basketball Africa League (BAL) tournament between May 16 and 30, an official confirmed in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The first edition of the 12-club event was scheduled for … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa bans liquor sales over Easter to prevent surge: JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa will restrict the sale of alcohol and limit the size of religious and social gatherings over Easter to prevent the holiday from contributing to a new surge of COVID-19 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Headless bodies scatter: JOHANNESBURG: Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique’s strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday (Tuesday in Manila), with… THERE are no strings attached … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Athletics: Olympic hopeful Van Niekerk finds form with 200m win: South Africa’s Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk stepped up his return from long-term injury with a victory over 200 metres at the ASA Athletix Invitational on Tuesday. Van Niekerk has … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Volkswagen plans to drop ‘k’ for ‘t’ in nod to electric vehicle future, reports: (WTNH) — One of the world’s biggest car makers may be in for a name change. Several reports say Volkswagen plans to drop the ‘k’ in its name and replace it with a ‘t’. That would change the name from … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg’s traffic is brutal: According to figures released earlier in 2018, the city is the 2nd most congested city in South Africa (behind Cape Town). It’s the 44th most congested city globally. Johannesburg residents spent an average of 46 hours in peak traffic in 2017. The city has more than 7500 km of roads.

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The Rand Club: Jameson Raid

The Rand Club’s history is as exclusionary as it is grand. For most of its existence, it was a bastion of white, male, British-aligned power. It was famously the “nerve center” for the Jameson Raid in 1895—a botched coup attempt against Paul Kruger’s South African Republic that served as a precursor to the devastating Second Boer War. For nearly 100 years, women were not allowed to be members, and black South Africans were permitted only as staff. The club’s refusal to modernize its membership policies led to a slow decline in the late 20th century as the “new” Johannesburg moved to Sandton. By the early 2010s, the club was facing bankruptcy, its grand halls gathering dust and its membership dwindling to a few hundred traditionalists.