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Cross pavement armed robbery suspects to appear in court

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Cross pavement armed robbery suspects to appear in court: Four men, arrested in Cosmo City, north of Johannesburg on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 and charged with armed robbery, are expected to make their first court appearance today in the Roodepoort … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Standing on the shoulders of lawyers like Denis Kuny: Kuny was one of 120 members of the Johannesburg bar in 1961, but one of the very few prepared to take on political trials, often pro bono. Without progressive lawyers like Kuny, many more … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa to vaccinate people near voting stations: JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — The South African government will set up vaccination sites in the vicinity of at least 1,000 voting stations to inoculate people against COVID-19 during Nov. 1 local … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Stellenbosch University recruits Joburg CIO to head IT dept: Dr Denisha Jairam-Owthar, chief information officer (CIO) at the City of Johannesburg, has been appointed as chief director of information technology at Stellenbosch University (SU). According to the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. EFF makes final election pitch in Katlehong in push for votes: Its leader, Julius Malema, who has transversed the country along with other senior members in the past month, will address the attendees. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Reach Trust for Solar and Building Management?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Ansteys Building at the corner of Jeppe and Joubert Streets was designed by Emley and William and completed in 1937. It is recognised as a prime example of Art Deco Architecture, a style synonymous with modernisation, optimism and Americanisation before World War 2. The departmental store, N. Anstey’s and Company, occupied the first four floors of the building. The tea terrace was on the fourth floor and was a destination of choice for the ladies of the northern suburbs. The building is 20 storeys high and was, when it was completed, the highest building in the southern hemisphere. The remaining storeys were offices and apartments, some of them occupying an entire floor. The building terminates in a mast designed for docking air ships.

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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.