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COVID-19: 2,585 new cases, 27 more deaths

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. COVID-19: 2,585 new cases, 27 more deaths: JOHANNESBURG – The Department of Health has reported 2,585 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the total number of cases to 1,613,728. A total number of 27 deaths have also been reported bringing the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Postponement of Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) hearings: JOHANNESBURG: The Interim Board of Cricket South Africa (CSA) met today with the Transformation Ombud, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza SC, regarding the Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) project. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Geoff Makhubo to kick off State Capture Inquiry proceedings on Monday: Johannesburg Mayor, Geoff Makhubo, will face the third degree on Monday when the commission investigating allegations of state capture resumes. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Pics: Union Stadium – R21.6 million facility or building rubble dump?: The stadium was refurbished for R21.6 million in 2018, alleged shoddy work allegedly rendered the facility a safety hazard before it was abandoned. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Corruption and mismanagement at SAA under the spotlight: A total of 84 South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) contracts and 44 of its aircraft leases involving millions of dollars are being investigated by South Africa’s Special Investigating … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising was a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. It is estimated that 20,000 students took part in the protests. The number of protesters killed by police was officially given as 176, but estimates of up to 700 have been made. In remembrance of these events, the 16th of June is now a public holiday in South Africa. A thirteen year old Black boy, Hector Pieterson, is the iconic first victim of police brutality, but Dr Melville Edelstein, who had devoted his life to social welfare among blacks, was soon forgotten. He was stoned to death by the mob and left with a sign around his neck proclaiming “Beware Afrikaners”.

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The Carlton Centre Scale

The scale of the Carlton Centre is difficult to grasp from the street level. It is a massive “superblock” that covers an entire city block, and surprisingly, nearly half of its total floor area is underground. Beneath the street lies a sprawling three-level subterranean shopping mall that once housed over 180 shops and an ice-skating rink (the “Sky Rink”) on the 20th floor that was a legendary social hub for generations of Joburgers. The building’s foundations are equally gargantuan, with concrete piles extending 30 meters down to the bedrock to support the millions of tons of steel and glass above.