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Covid-19 Knox Butho out of Bafana match

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Covid-19 Knox Butho out of Bafana match: ZIMBABWE have been dealt a heavy blow after midfielder Butholezwe Ncube and striker Knox Mutizwa tested positive for Covid-19, automatically ruling them out of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. West Wits Mining DFS forecasts gold production of 663,000 ounces at Qala Shallows: Qala Shallows is the first of five planned stages of development at the company’s flagship Witwatersrand Basin Project in South Africa. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. 6.1m South Africans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – NICD: The national Health Department is aiming to vaccinate 70% of the country’s 39 million adults to protect the population against future waves of COVID-19. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. 235 more COVID deaths, 9,544 new infections recorded in SA: These fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours take the country’s known death toll to 82,496. Over that same time frame, 9,544 more infections were recorded, with the country’s caseload ballooning … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Closure of SA’s liberation monument Liliesleaf described as an embarrassment: The permanent closure of South Africa’s liberation monument Liliesleaf ironically comes at the start of Heritage Month. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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

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.