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City of Joburg closes a road in Roodepoort due to illegal mining

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. City of Joburg closes a road in Roodepoort due to illegal mining: The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has been forced to close Iridium Street between Randfontein Road and Penny Road in Roodepoort due to illegal … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Fodor's Investigates: What Is This Glamorous Bird and Where Can I See It?: You'll begin in Durban, and end in Johannesburg, and see all sorts of birds (around 400 different species) including the elusive bird, and my personal … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Saudi state defense firm pens deal with South Africa's Paramount: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and South Africa's Paramount Group have signed a collaboration agreement … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp experiencing problems: JOHANNESBURG – Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were seemingly unresponsive on Wednesday both in South Africa and around the world. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. South Africa's rand steady as trade woes hit EM currencies, stocks dip: JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) – South Africa's rand was little changed late on Wednesday, struggling for momentum along with stocks as worries … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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The Maboneng Precinct: A “Place of Light” in the Urban Core

The word Maboneng means “Place of Light” in Sotho, and it is an apt name for a neighborhood that rose from the literal and figurative shadows of Johannesburg’s inner-city decay. Located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD) in a sub-district once known as City and Suburban, this area was historically a collection of light-industrial warehouses and gritty manufacturing plants. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as capital flight saw businesses flee the city center for the fortified suburbs of Sandton and Rosebank, these blocks became a “no-go zone” characterized by hijacked buildings, crime, and urban flight.