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CSA and Easterns pay tribute to Andy O’Connor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. CSA and Easterns pay tribute to Andy O’Connor: JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has learnt with great sadness of the passing this morning of Andrew George O’Connor, former president of the Eastern Cricket Union, and a long-serving member … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Afridi lauds Babar Azam’s knock in first ODI against SA: With this thrilling win, Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The second game will be played on Sunday at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. (ANI) Centurian [South Africa], … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Rambo hands himself to the police for allegedly killing ex-girlfriend’s new lover: Johannesburg – A 53-year-old North West man handed himself to the police for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend’s new lover and burying him in a shallow grave. Jonas Rabaitsile Matshane, also known … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. ‘Treat to watch’: Shahid Afridi lauds Babar Azam’s hundred in 1st SA ODI: Rizwan and Shadab then stitched a 53-run stand to lead Pakistan’s chase. With this thrilling win, Pakistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The second game will be played on Sunday … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Proteas look to be smarter, but to still play with freedom: The Proteas will look to play with freedom and aggression, but be smarter about how they do it in the second ODI on Sunday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Maboneng Precinct: A “Place of Light” in the Urban Core

The word Maboneng means “Place of Light” in Sotho, and it is an apt name for a neighborhood that rose from the literal and figurative shadows of Johannesburg’s inner-city decay. Located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD) in a sub-district once known as City and Suburban, this area was historically a collection of light-industrial warehouses and gritty manufacturing plants. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as capital flight saw businesses flee the city center for the fortified suburbs of Sandton and Rosebank, these blocks became a “no-go zone” characterized by hijacked buildings, crime, and urban flight.