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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Cosas protests at Roodepoort school over apparent breach of school guidelines: Cosas has threatened to shutdown private schools that are operating in contravention of the new school guidelines. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa 94-2 in 1st session in test return to Pakistan: KARACHI, Pakistan – South Africa made a confident start despite losing two early wickets in its first test in Pakistan in more than 13 years. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. African Bank Reports Loss a Day After CEO’s Surprise Resignation: (Bloomberg) –African Bank Holdings Ltd. reported a full-year loss a day after announcing the unexpected resignation of Basani Maluleke, the only Black women to lead one of South Africa’s top banks. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. ‘Idols SA’ season 17 auditions go online: Idols SA” 2021 will have a completely different composition for season 17 auditions. The current status quo does not allow us to do things the traditional way. Therefore, to keep up with the spirit of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. S.Africa turns to temporary morgues as Covid deaths soar: The cold hits you first. South Africa is the continent’s worst-hit country in the pandemic, with more than 1.4 million coronavirus cases and 40,800 deaths. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Stone-walled ruins of Sotho–Tswana towns and villages are scattered around the parts of the former Transvaal in which Johannesburg is situated. Many of these sites contain the ruins of Sotho–Tswana mines and iron smelting furnaces, suggesting that the area was being exploited for its mineral wealth before the arrival of Europeans or the discovery of gold. The most prominent site within Johannesburg is Melville Koppies, which contains an iron smelting furnace.

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The Randlord Mansions: Palaces of the Mining Elite

The move to Parktown began in the 1890s, led by the likes of Sir Lionel Phillips and his wife, Lady Florence Phillips. They sought a location that was close enough to the gold mines for business but high enough to catch the clean breezes of the Highveld. The result was a neighborhood of architectural opulence that had no equal in the Southern Hemisphere. These were not mere houses; they were sprawling estates designed by the most famous architects of the British Empire, including Sir Herbert Baker, who brought a “Cape Dutch-meets-Arts-and-Crafts” aesthetic to the rocky ridges of Johannesburg.