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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Explosives smuggling: South Africa’s ticking time bomb: Originating in the region’s mining and construction industries, explosives are used for illegal mining and robberies. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Matrics with COVID-19 can write their final exams – DBE: DBE said pupils showing COVID-19 symptoms like a persistent fever would not be allowed to write the final paper this year but would be given a second chance with supplementary exams next year. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Mumbai Indians’ prize catch: Quinton de Kock: It’s this quality of strokes that caught the attention of his Physical Education teacher Eugene Marx at the King Edward VII School in Johannesburg. “There was a fluency about his strokes that was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Intermediate Web Developer – Johannesburg: A new position based in Johannesburg has just opened for a Web Developer looking for their dream job! If you think you fit the bill, then send through your application now! – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South Africa’s rand retreats on U.S. election uncertainty: South Africa’s rand retreated early on Thursday but remained below the key technical level of 16.00 to the dollar after a rally in the previous session driven by increasing indications of a Joe Biden … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1964 the Johannesburg Botanical Garden was established in the suburb of Emmarentia. The Emmarentia Dam forms part of the Garden. The Garden is best known for its roses.

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The World’s Largest Man-Made Urban Forest

One of the most surprising facts about Johannesburg is its status as a “green” city. When the first settlers arrived, the Highveld was a barren, treeless grassland (savannah). To support the mining industry, millions of trees were imported and planted to provide timber for mine underground supports. Fast forward to the present day, and Johannesburg is widely considered the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

There are an estimated 10 million trees within the city limits. This includes 1.2 million trees on sidewalks and in parks, and over 4.8 million in private gardens. This forest is so dense that satellite images of the northern suburbs often resemble a tropical rainforest. The most iconic of these trees is the Jacaranda, which was imported from South America in the early 20th century. Every October and November, the city turns a vibrant shade of purple as thousands of Jacarandas bloom simultaneously. However, this “forest” also highlights the city’s historical inequality; during the Apartheid era, trees were predominantly planted in wealthy white suburbs, leaving townships like Soweto as dusty plains. In the last two decades, “Greening Soweto” initiatives have seen hundreds of thousands of trees planted to bridge this “green divide,” emphasizing the role of urban forestry in social justice and climate cooling.