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Driving in times of Covid lockdown: Uber, Bolt and the pivot to survive

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Driving in times of Covid lockdown: Uber, Bolt and the pivot to survive: “You know, it was a disaster,” says Nosipho Mzimela of the early days of the pandemic. As an Uber driver in Johannesburg, she is used to picking up passengers from the airport at least three times a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Struggling theatre practitioners feel abandoned by government: The National Children’s Theatre in Johannesburg for example has had to reduce staff numbers from 12 to five, according to Daniel Geddes, its artistic director. “The workshop numbers have dropped from … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Something to chew over: Scientists get into the skull of 3.6 million-year-old Little Foot: Researchers get the unique opportunity to look at the finest details of the craniodental anatomy of the ‘Little Foot’ skull – and to learn about her life. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Scanning of rare ‘Little Foot’ fossil sheds light on human origins: Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. All sides commit abuses in Mozambique conflict, says report: International rights group Amnesty International charges that war crimes have been committed by all sides fighting in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, including jihadi rebels, government … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Rand Afrikaans University was founded in 1966. Its first campus was on the erstwhile premises of South African Breweries in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Later it moved to its new campus in Auckland Park. The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University.

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Africa’s Economic Heartbeat and the JSE

Johannesburg is the undisputed financial capital of the African continent. It is classified as an “Alpha Global City,” meaning it plays a primary role in the global economic network. The city generates roughly 16% of South Africa’s GDP and is the headquarters for 74% of the major multinational companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa.

At the center of this economic power is the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Founded in 1887, just one year after the city’s birth, the JSE was initially a way to raise capital for deep-level mining. Today, it is the largest stock exchange in Africa and ranks among the top 20 in the world by market capitalization. The financial district has moved from the historic city center to Sandton, an area often called “Africa’s Richest Square Mile.” This shift reflects Johannesburg’s evolution from a rough-and-tumble mining camp into a sophisticated service-and-finance economy. Despite the decline in actual mining, the city remains the “command and control” center for the continent’s mineral wealth, telecommunications, and banking sectors.