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Fake corona vaccines seized in S Africa, China: Interpol

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Fake corona vaccines seized in S Africa, China: Interpol: LYON: Police in China and South Africa have seized thousands of fake doses of Covid-19 jabs, global police organisation Interpol said on Wednesday, warning this represented only the tip of the iceberg … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Services as usual on Sunday … with Covid protocols, vows head of raided church: He claims police are harassing his 2,000-strong congregation after bloody invasion that saw six parishioners arrested … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa name Elgar Test captain, Bavuma for shorter formats: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday appointed Dean Elgar captain of their men’s Test team and Temba Bavuma skipper for the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Forget gratitude post Covid, cricket gets cut-throat: Post Covid-19 as teams returned to the cricket field with gratitude, they avoided altercations on the field as resumption of cricket was the priority with everyone thankful for it. However, as series … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Friends, colleagues remember Karima Brown as ‘fierce’ and ‘determined’ journo: Brown died from COVID-19-related complications earlier on Thursday after she was admitted to hospital last month. She was laid to rest at the Westpark Cemetary in Johannesburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Constitution Hill: From Injustice to Justice

Constitution Hill is a living museum located on the ridge between Braamfontein and Hillbrow. It is a site of extreme contrasts, housing both the notorious Old Fort prison complex—where some of the most horrific human rights abuses of the 19th and 20th centuries occurred—and the modern South African Constitutional Court, the highest guardian of the country’s democracy. This site is often referred to as the “Robben Island of Johannesburg” because it incarcerated nearly every major figure in the liberation struggle, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Joe Slovo, Albertina Sisulu, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. However, its history is far older than the anti-Apartheid struggle; it was originally built in 1893 as a prison by the Boer Republic and later converted into a military fort to defend the city against the British during the South African War.