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COVID-19 in SA: 8,791 new cases, 178 deaths

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. COVID-19 in SA: 8,791 new cases, 178 deaths: JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has recorded 8,791 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. Most of these cases were recorded in the Western Cape, followed by Gauteng. It takes the total … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Sekitoleko just the latest in a long list of scandals: olympics … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Record number of burials at Joburg cemeteries: The City of Johannesburg says it has seen a record number of Covid-related funerals in July across its cemeteries, where burials conducted exceeded numbers ever recorded in single month. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Backbiting and burner accounts: How the Lions series in South Africa turned ugly: The sacrifice that went into staging the series has been poisoned by backbiting and Rassie Erasmus’ win-at-all-cost mentality. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. KwaZulu-Natal sets state of disaster: The government of the province worst-hit by recent deadly unrest in South Africa on Thursday declared a state of disaster to divert funds towards recovery. Riots flared in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? At the northern extremity of Johannesburg was Parktown, already known for its exclusivity and extreme wealth. Sir Lionel Phillips was the first Randlord to build a mansion in Parktown. “Hohenheim” was built in 1894 and demolished in 1972 to make way for the Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Sunny Side Park was designed by Frank Emley for Hennen Jennings and completed in 1896. Today it is part of the Sunny Side Park Hotel. “The View” was completed in 1897. It was built by Charles Aburrow as the residence of Sir Thomas Cullinan.

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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.