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Eskom cancels load shedding from midday today

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Eskom cancels load shedding from midday today: In a statement, the power utility said the decision came after some generation units returned to service, helping to restore generating capacity to meet the customer demand. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. The JSE is near record highs – while the economy crashes and burns: The JSE is near record levels; what are investors smoking? Personal finance advisor Warren Ingram explains the disconnect. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Star players missing in South Africa’s squad for Pakistan T20Is: The Indian Premier League’s financial muscle was shown on Thursday when Cricket South Africa (CSA) said none of the players contracted in the Indian league will play for the national team in a T20I … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. EFF’s Ndlozi says illegal high-calibre firearm found at fees protest is an ‘attempt to criminalise students’: EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has weighed in about the illegal high-calibre firearm found at a fees protest, saying it is an attempt to criminalise students. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Africa beckons: Airlines begin restart of flights to neighbouring countries: In promising news for travellers, some flights are restarting along regional routes between South Africa and its neighbouring countries. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Sophiatown was originally part of the farm Waterval. In 1897 the speculator Hermann Tobiansky acquired a 237-acre portion of the farm, which was situated about four miles or so west of the centre of Johannesburg. In 1903 he had some of the land surveyed as leasehold township, divided into almost 1700 small stands. The township was named after Tobiansky’s wife, Sophia, and some of the streets were named after his children Toby, Gerty, Bertha and Victoria. Blacks started acquiring land in Sophiatown.

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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.