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Broke ANC faces election crisis

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Broke ANC faces election crisis: Johannesburg – The ANC’s ability to contest the upcoming local government election is up in the air with the ruling party’s financial woes mounting by the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Title-seeking Kaizer Chiefs draw after ‘war of attrition’: A dour match dominated by defences in northeastern city Mbombela offered little entertainment for TV viewers with spectators barred from sport events in the country since early 2020 due to the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Anger as family heirloom travels across the world only to vanish at East Midlands Airport: An irreplaceable watch from the 1800s – which survived two world wars and major flooding on the other side of the world – has mysteriously vanished from a DHL warehouse at East Midlands Airport. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Gauteng snowfall predictions a HOAX – NO SNOW expected for Jhb or Pretoria [ Video]: NO snow is expected in Gauteng, JHB, and Pretoria, saying there will be snowfall in other parts of SA due to an intense cold front. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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

Did you know this about Johannesburg? FNB Stadium is the largest stadium in Africa: The stadium has 195 executive suites and a capacity of 94,736. The stadium was completed in 1989 and renovated in 2009 just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. FNB Stadium is the home ground of Kaizer Chiefs FC and has hosted various sporting events and concerts. Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Coldplay, Metallica and a long list of other famous artists have performed here.

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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.