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D-Day for ‘confident’ Royal in promotion saga

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. D-Day for ‘confident’ Royal in promotion saga: Royal AM are positive the Johannesburg High Court will today set aside arbitrator Hilton Epstein’s verdict to award points to Sekhukhune United, Sowetan has been told. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Lesotho diplomats expelled from SA over ‘illicit trade in duty-free alcohol’: The Lesotho government has confirmed “several” of its SA-based diplomats had been expelled from the country for “illicit trade in duty-free alcohol”. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Anglo’s coal retreat may boost SA fossil-fuel output: Under pressure from investors and environmentalists, Anglo American Plc exited its South African coal business this week, but the spinoff could have an unforeseen outcome: higher output of the most … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Zondo commission: Former Glencore executive denies Ramaphosa influence: A former Glencore executive has denied accusations that the mining giant was reliant on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s shareholding to leverage negotiations with Eskom over a CSA. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. A dark, cold winter awaits South Africans: analysts: The arrival of winter brought with it additional demands on Eskom’s vulnerable grid. It was 14-years-ago that Eskom introduced South Africa to its term for rolling blackouts: load-shedding. Despite a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The region surrounding Johannesburg was originally inhabited by San people. They were hunter-gatherers who used stone tools. There is evidence that they lived there up to ten centuries ago. By the 13th century, groups of Bantu-speaking people started moving southwards from central Africa and encroached on the indigenous San population.

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Carlton Centre: Top of Africa

The 50th floor is home to the “Top of Africa” observation deck, which remains the most famous viewpoint in the city. From this height, the “man-made forest” of the northern suburbs looks like a green carpet, while to the south, the massive yellow mine dumps remind you of the city’s origins. Despite the closure of the hotel and the shifting fortunes of the CBD, the Carlton Centre refuses to become a relic. It is currently the headquarters of the state-owned transport giant Transnet, and its lower retail levels are among the most densely traded spaces in the country, serving thousands of commuters daily.