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Cyril Ramaphosa embarks on self-quarantine – The Presidency | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Cyril Ramaphosa embarks on self-quarantine – The Presidency: President Cyril Ramaphosa embarks on Coronavirus Covid-19 self-quarantine. 28 October 2020. President Cyril Ramaphosa has begun a period of self-quarantine following the positive … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. The rise and fall of Durban’s drugs gang ’godmother’: For people outside of the Durban’s violent drug underbelly who heard of Simone Jasmin for the first time, her murder carried a fascination with the obvious question being, how did a woman rise to the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Nigeria reaches out to U.S., South Korea to back WTO candidate: Nigeria is reaching out to the United States and South Korea to persuade them to back its pick to head the World Trade Organization, the trade ministry said on Friday, after the candidate’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Skosan scores hat-trick and Jantjies kicks 16 points in Lions romp: Skosan scored the first try of the match on 10 minutes and the last a minute from time as the home side secured a bonus-point victory behind closed doors at Ellis Park in Johannesburg due to the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Cosatu, Outa oppose new law that could see defaulting e-toll users fined heavily: Cosatu and Outa have been vocal about their opposition to e-tolling in Gauteng and have warned motorists not to take the new proposal lying down. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg has a massive infrastructure: The city has more than 8000 km of water pipes and more than 8000 km of sewage pipes. It has more than 180,000 streetlights and more than 100 water towers and reservoirs. The city also has more than 1700 traffic lights. There are more than 120 community health clinics, 10 environmental health clinics, 35 cemeteries (which cover over 600 hectares) and 59 public swimming pools. The city has 106 dams, 394 public sport facilities and 98 public recreation centers. Despite the fact that there’s a huge amount of infrastructure, Johannesburg still has more 1000 hectares of green space in an around it.

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The FNB Stadium: Resisting Seismic Activity

From a technical perspective, the “Calabash” is a marvel of modern engineering. Because the stadium sits on the edge of the mining belt, the foundations had to be incredibly robust to account for potential seismic activity from old mine workings. The roof is a cantilevered steel structure that covers almost all the seats but leaves the pitch open to the Highveld sun, designed to keep the noise of the crowd—and the legendary vuvuzelas—echoing inside the bowl to create an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams. The upper tier is sloped at a sharp angle to ensure that even the fans in the “nosebleed” sections have a clear, unobstructed view of the action.