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Beware of conmen posing as prophets, Joburg police warn residents

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Beware of conmen posing as prophets, Joburg police warn residents: JOHANNESBURG – Johannesburg residents are being warned to look out for people posing as prophets who are robbing their victims of their … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. A new R880m, five-star hotel has opened in Johannesburg and it's stunning [photos]: Okay, this is what we call luxury! The Houghton Hotel is officially open for business as of this week, and we're confident it will have no trouble in … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. UPDATE 1-South Africa's Long4Life beats sales estimates, suspends dividend: JOHANNESBURG, May 15 (Reuters) – South African investment firm Long4Life on Wednesday suspended its dividend after spending on share … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. SABC radio building evacuated after massive diesel leak, people still trapped: The SABC's Radio Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, was evacuated on Wednesday morning at around 10:45 following a diesel leak. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Just in: “Diesel leak” at SABC building sparks evacuation: … SABC Radio Park building in Auckland Park Johannesburg have been evacuated, reportedly due to fumes. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/r8SOxbyxSW. – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

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 Randlord Mansions: Palaces of the Mining Elite

The move to Parktown began in the 1890s, led by the likes of Sir Lionel Phillips and his wife, Lady Florence Phillips. They sought a location that was close enough to the gold mines for business but high enough to catch the clean breezes of the Highveld. The result was a neighborhood of architectural opulence that had no equal in the Southern Hemisphere. These were not mere houses; they were sprawling estates designed by the most famous architects of the British Empire, including Sir Herbert Baker, who brought a “Cape Dutch-meets-Arts-and-Crafts” aesthetic to the rocky ridges of Johannesburg.