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DA on tenterhooks ahead of results of by-elections

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. DA on tenterhooks ahead of results of by-elections: The outcomes of four by-elections held in Johannesburg on Wednesday will be critical for the DA, as the party seeks to stave off the decline in voter … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. South African rand firmer as markets eye ECB, Fed meetings: JOHANNESBURG, July 24 (Reuters) – South Africa's rand rose on Wednesday as investors looked to possible monetary easing steps at upcoming … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. UPDATE 1-South African rand firmer as markets eye ECB, Fed meetings: (Updates to reflect afternoon trading). JOHANNESBURG, July 24 (Reuters) – South Africa's rand rose on Wednesday as investors looked to possible … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Johannesburg crime stats: Top 6 crime trends for June 2019 [infographic]: Johannesburg crime stats for June were released by mayor Herman … less was said about the Johannesburg Metro Police Department's (JMPD) … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. R8m Sandton jewellery heist: Private investigators roped in: … people believed to be involved in the robbery of an upmarket jewellery store at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Sunday. – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising was a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. It is estimated that 20,000 students took part in the protests. The number of protesters killed by police was officially given as 176, but estimates of up to 700 have been made. In remembrance of these events, the 16th of June is now a public holiday in South Africa. A thirteen year old Black boy, Hector Pieterson, is the iconic first victim of police brutality, but Dr Melville Edelstein, who had devoted his life to social welfare among blacks, was soon forgotten. He was stoned to death by the mob and left with a sign around his neck proclaiming “Beware Afrikaners”.

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The Randlord Mansions: Northwards

The most iconic of the Randlord Mansions is Northwards, built in 1904 for the eccentric Jose Dale Lace and his wife, Josie. Sitting on the edge of the Parktown Ridge, the house was constructed from the very quartzite rock it sits upon, making it look as though it grew directly out of the mountain. It featured a minstrel gallery, a massive ballroom, and a view that stretched 50 kilometers north toward the Magaliesberg mountains. The lifestyle inside was Gatsby-esque; Josie Dale Lace was famous for driving through the dusty streets of early Johannesburg in a carriage pulled by zebras. However, the grandeur was often fleeting; the Dale Laces lost their fortune, and the house eventually became the residence of the Chairman of the South African Breweries.