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Businesses fear extension of SA’s two-week lockdown

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Businesses fear extension of SA’s two-week lockdown: THE extension of the level 4 restrictions beyond two weeks could deal a final blow to the embattled South African liquor, restaurant, leisure and tourism industries. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Scott Robertson agrees new Crusaders deal: The Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby have received a huge boost after announcing head coach Scott Robertson has re-signed until 2024. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Magashule Judgment Expected On Friday: The matter between Ace Magashule versus the ANC is back at the High Court in Johannesburg. The court is on Friday expected to hand over judgment in Magashule’s bid to overturn his suspension. He … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Eerie feeling hangs over Luthuli House following Zuma’s arrest: An eerie feeling hung over Luthuli House on Thursday as the ANC digested the arrest of Jacob Zuma while some reflected on the realignment of political slates in the party. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Southern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Covid-19. Then the Delta variant arrived: Patients are crammed into every corner of the hospital’s emergency room ward. They lie on beds and gurneys, or sit slumped in wheelchairs. Many suck on oxygen, but nobody talks. Some die while waiting … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Where Johannesburg got it’s name from: The fledgling town of Johannesburg was laid out on a triangular wedge of “uitvalgrond” (area excluded when the farms were surveyed) named Randjeslaagte, situated between the farms Doornfontein to the east, Braamfontein to the west and Turffontein to the south. The property belonged to the government. The Surveyor-General of the ZAR issued an instruction that the farm be surveyed as a township, consisting of 600 stands measuring fifty feet by fifty feet. The first auction of stands took place on 8 December 1886. The settlement was named after two officials of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik, who both worked in land surveying and mapping. The two men combined the name they shared, adding ‘burg’, the archaic Afrikaans word for ‘fortified city’.

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Ponte City: Success

Today, Ponte City is a success story of urban reclamation, though it remains a place of intense complexity. It is no longer a luxury playground for the elite, nor is it a gang-controlled fortress. Instead, it is a bustling residential hub for the city’s working and middle classes. The core is clean, and the “Vodacom” neon sign that wraps around the top of the building—the largest electronic sign in the southern hemisphere—continues to pulse as a beacon over the city.

The building has also become a cultural icon on the global stage. Its dystopian aesthetic has made it a favorite for filmmakers; it served as a primary location for the finale of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and influenced the set design of the futuristic slums in District 9. For Johannesburgers, Ponte is more than a building; it is a barometer of the city’s health. Its journey from a symbol of colonial luxury to a pit of despair, and finally to a functional, vibrant home for thousands of Africans, mirrors the messy, hopeful trajectory of Johannesburg itself.