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Car Collision Kills 9, Hurts 20 In Johannesburg – South Africa's Emergency Service

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Car Collision Kills 9, Hurts 20 In Johannesburg – South Africa's Emergency Service: MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 28th May, 2019) A multiple car and truck collision killed nine and injured at least 20 others on a busy national … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. IFP mourns Joburg district official: The IFP was in mourning on Monday after the death of Phumlani Skhosana, a district chairperson in Johannesburg. He was also the party's former … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Vodacom Permit Dispute Threatens to Disconnect Congo Clients: Johannesburg-based Vodacom owns 51% of Congo's biggest mobile operator, which generated about 6% of total revenue of 86.4 billion rand ($ 5.97 … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Couple murdered in cold blood and robbed after car breaks down: Johanco Fleischman and Jessica Kuhn were targeted in the random attack near Johannesburg, South Africa. Share. Comments. By. JAMIE PYATT. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. South Africa's rand drifts weaker on cabinet caution, stocks flat: JOHANNESBURG, May 27 (Reuters) – South Africa's rand weakened slightly on Monday in subdued trading with no economic data and investors … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? After the Great Trek European pastoralists started settling in the Transvaal. Some of them chose to farm where Johannesburg was to rise later. Each burgher (citizen) was entitled to at least one farm, measuring 1500 morgen or about 3100 acres. The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein.

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The Rand Club: Redemption

The “redemption” of the Rand Club is a fascinating mirror of the city’s broader transformation. In 2016, a group of businessmen and heritage enthusiasts stepped in to save the club from permanent closure. They didn’t just renovate the physical structure; they fundamentally “decolonized” the institution’s culture. Today, the Rand Club is a vibrant, multi-racial hub of Johannesburg’s intellectual and business elite. It has opened its doors to the public for events, tours, and as a co-working space for young entrepreneurs.

One of the most striking changes is in the art. While the walls are still lined with portraits of historical figures, they are now interspersed with contemporary African art and photography that challenges the old narratives. The club has transitioned from a secretive “fortress” of the colonial elite into a shared space for the city’s new generation of leaders. It remains a place where history is physically present—you can still sit in the same leather chairs where Rhodes sat—but the conversations happening in those chairs are now about the future of a democratic, African-led Johannesburg. It is a testament to the fact that even the most rigid institutions in “Joburg” must adapt or vanish.