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COVID-19 latest: SA reports 11 125 new confirmed cases

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. COVID-19 latest: SA reports 11 125 new confirmed cases: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said that on Sunday the cumulative number of recoveries is 2 858 144. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. S. Africa Business Heads Push for Vaccine Mandate: Sunday Times: Compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations are necessary to protect the economy from crippling lockdowns and to save jobs, the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing Business Leadership … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Rain has final say: RAIN had its say again on Sunday as there was more disruption to the fixture list in the Boys’ and Girls’ Under-17 football competition at the Region 5 Youth Games Maseru 2020. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Sekhukhune move to second on the log: Sekhukhune United continued their impressive form in their debut PSL season by defeating SuperSport United on Sunday afternoon. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Protect your Christmas travel from sudden omicron expenses with these 4 essential steps: Whether a prebooked trip is disrupted by a travel ban or you’re feeling more travel hesitancy now that omicron is in the lexicon, you might decide to cancel your trip altogether. That’s where travel … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Rand Club: Jameson Raid

The Rand Club’s history is as exclusionary as it is grand. For most of its existence, it was a bastion of white, male, British-aligned power. It was famously the “nerve center” for the Jameson Raid in 1895—a botched coup attempt against Paul Kruger’s South African Republic that served as a precursor to the devastating Second Boer War. For nearly 100 years, women were not allowed to be members, and black South Africans were permitted only as staff. The club’s refusal to modernize its membership policies led to a slow decline in the late 20th century as the “new” Johannesburg moved to Sandton. By the early 2010s, the club was facing bankruptcy, its grand halls gathering dust and its membership dwindling to a few hundred traditionalists.