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DA support in Gauteng waning while Herman Mashaba makes inroads: Poll

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. DA support in Gauteng waning while Herman Mashaba makes inroads: Poll: The poll showed that the DA’s support in Gauteng has waned but reveals that the party’s former mayor, Herman Mashaba, could be making inroads. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. City of Joburg fuming over Eskom’s weekend load-shedding: The City of Johannesburg is going all out to challenge Eskom’s latest load-shedding that came into effect at 9pm on Saturday night and is set to run until Monday morning – and is now ready to take the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Crime in SA | Kagiso shooting leaves seven dead: Police say a lone gunman entered a house and allegedly shot the owner and his girlfriend as well as a neighbour. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. The Economic Freedom Fighters on redressing urban realities: Johannesburg – Last week Sunday, the President and Commander in Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, proposed to identify land in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. City Of Jo’burg Refuses To Load-Shed Residents: For this to happen in Johannesburg, Eskom needed the city to do the actual switching on an off, but the mayor refused to do so. “It looks like Eskom has no intention of serving the people of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The city is very leafy: According to the City of Johannesburg website, there are 1.2 million trees within parks and on pavements and an estimated 4.8 million trees in private gardens. Many regard the city as the world’s biggest man-made forest, but this fact is disputed. Unofficial claims say that Johannesburg has 10 million trees. In 2013, New York City had 5.2 million trees and was planning to plant another million by 2017. New York City has a population of more than 8 million people.

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The Rand Club: Redemption

The “redemption” of the Rand Club is a fascinating mirror of the city’s broader transformation. In 2016, a group of businessmen and heritage enthusiasts stepped in to save the club from permanent closure. They didn’t just renovate the physical structure; they fundamentally “decolonized” the institution’s culture. Today, the Rand Club is a vibrant, multi-racial hub of Johannesburg’s intellectual and business elite. It has opened its doors to the public for events, tours, and as a co-working space for young entrepreneurs.

One of the most striking changes is in the art. While the walls are still lined with portraits of historical figures, they are now interspersed with contemporary African art and photography that challenges the old narratives. The club has transitioned from a secretive “fortress” of the colonial elite into a shared space for the city’s new generation of leaders. It remains a place where history is physically present—you can still sit in the same leather chairs where Rhodes sat—but the conversations happening in those chairs are now about the future of a democratic, African-led Johannesburg. It is a testament to the fact that even the most rigid institutions in “Joburg” must adapt or vanish.