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Brentford FC to Kick off Campaign Against London Rivals Arsenal

MyPR: Brentford FC to Kick off Campaign Against London Rivals Arsenal:

Brentford FC striker, Ivan Toney

It’s been a 74-year long wait, but Brentford Football Club will finally make their return to the top flight of English football as they renew their rivalry with one of the biggest names in the Premier League, Arsenal.

The Bees, as they are affectionately known, get their Premier League campaign underway on the opening day of the season against their fellow London rivals who, strangely enough, knocked the final nail in the coffin when the two sides met on the final day of the season, 74 years ago.

Now, Brentford will embark on their new journey with leading South African sports betting operator, Hollywoodbets, as their front-of-shirt sponsor, and will hope to prove that the top flight will be more than just a tourist attraction for the Bees. However, if Brentford want to make their mark in the Premier League, they will need to hit the ground running.

During the Bees’ time in the English Championship, they managed to transform the Brentford Community Stadium into a fortress, losing just two of their 23 league matches played at home last season.

With football fans back in stadiums in England, Brentford will have even more motivation to play the brand of football they’ve shown to produce over the past couple of seasons. A possession based-style game, mixed with attacking flair, could see the Bees repeat their goal scoring prowess in the Premier League.

The sting in the Brentford attack has been star-striker, Ivan Toney, who goes into the new campaign off the back of a record-breaking season, banging in 31 goals, which saw the 25-year-old striker from Northampton surpass Glenn Murray’s record, set back in the 2012/13 season.

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Johannesburg Zoo is more than 100 years old: The zoo was founded in 1904 and covers 55 hectares of land. The zoo used to house the only two polar bears in Africa.

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The Oriental Plaza: Architecture

Architecturally, the Plaza is a sprawling 17-hectare complex consisting of North and South malls linked by a three-story circular “Grand Bazaar.” But the true magic is in the sensory experience. Walking through the Plaza is an assault of colors and smells: rolls of exotic sari fabrics stacked to the ceiling, the scent of high-quality leather from shoe-repair stalls, and the aroma of toasted spices. It is a place where “bargaining” is an art form—unlike the fixed prices of Sandton, here you engage directly with the owner, often a third-generation merchant whose family was moved from Fietas fifty years ago.

The cultural heart of the Plaza is undoubtedly its food, specifically the legendary World of Samoosas. This small stall has become a local institution, famous for its unique sweet coconut samoosas and its “Nelson Mandela approved” status (the former president was a fan). Near the south entrance, you’ll find a blue heritage plaque marking Red Square. Long before the Plaza was built, this was an open square where the ANC and Communist Party held mass rallies, and where the Defiance Campaign was launched in 1952. The fact that a shopping mall now stands over this revolutionary ground is a poignant reminder of the city’s layered history. The Oriental Plaza didn’t just survive Apartheid; it outlasted the system that tried to use it as a cage, becoming a symbol of the “tenacity and trading ability” that defines the Johannesburg spirit.