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Douglasdale: Woman has blood “taken against her will” by police [video]

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Douglasdale: Woman has blood “taken against her will” by police : “I have noted with concern a video circulating on social media of a woman being restrained by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Three suspects expected in court for possession of illegal firearms, ammunition: Three men found in possession of three unlicensed firearms are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court soon. The men, who were … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. No shelters for Johannesburg's homeless: Rissik Street, Johannesburg, is home to Sihle Sikhakhane, who came to the city from Aliwal North in the Eastern Cape. “My father had just passed … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. City of Joburg to investigate video doing the rounds on social media: The City of Johannesburg has launched an investigation into a video circulating on social media of a woman being restrained by a Johannesburg … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. [WATCH] Joburg probe into metro police viral video: The City of Johannesburg is probing a video circulating on social media which shows a woman being restrained by metro police officers while a nurse … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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The Wilds: Rebirth

The “rebirth” of The Wilds is one of the most heartening community success stories in modern Johannesburg history. It was spearheaded by local artist James Delaney and a dedicated group of volunteers starting around 2013. Delaney began by simply clearing dead wood and trimming overgrown paths on his own, but the project soon evolved into a massive public-private partnership. The most iconic addition to the park during this revival was the installation of over 100 laser-cut steel sculptures of animals. These brightly colored owls, giraffes, antelopes, and monkeys are perched in the trees and tucked behind rocks, turning a walk through the reserve into a scavenger hunt for “industrial wildlife.”

Today, The Wilds is a thriving, safe, and dog-friendly space that hosts yoga classes, art exhibitions, and thousands of visitors every weekend. It has become a symbol of “active citizenship”—the idea that the residents of Johannesburg don’t have to wait for the government to fix their city; they can take ownership of their own neighborhoods. The park is also a critical ecological corridor; in a city that is increasingly paved over, The Wilds provides a habitat for indigenous birdlife and insects that would otherwise struggle to survive in the “concrete jungle.”