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Fifa President Gianni Infantino asks British PM to have Ghanaian players released for World Cup qualifiers

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Fifa President Gianni Infantino asks British PM to have Ghanaian players released for World Cup qualifiers: A statement by the English FA on Tuesday, August 24 said Premier League clubs were reluctant to release their players for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. SAA set to resume flights from late September: Embattled national airline South African Airways confirmed on Wednesday that it will be back in the skies servicing the Johannesburg-Cape Town route and five other African regional destinations as of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Samsung vows to remotely brick stolen TVs: Having more or less every appliance in your home constantly connected to global interconnected networks can enable some remarkable tools. And not just … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. RR announces signing of world no 1 T20 bowler Tabraiz Shamsi: Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday roped in South Africa’s left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for the remainder of IPL scheduled to be … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. S/Africa: ANC official appeals suspension from the party: Suspended African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Ace Magashule appealed his suspension at the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday, saying a lower court had pre-judged the case and was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg City Hall was constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914. The style is described as Edwardian Baroque with a portico of Ionic columns and tower with a half dome entrance described as neo-Renaissance. Florence Phillips, an art collector and the wife of mining magnate Lionel Phillips, established the first collection for the Johannesburg Art Gallery using funds donated by her husband. The architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, came to South Africa in 1910 to examine the site and begin the designs, after Lady Florence Phillips had secured funding from the city for a purpose-built museum. The gallery was possibly Luytens’s first public building in the Beaux Arts style. It was built with a south-facing entrance, but was not completed according to the architect’s designs. It was opened to the public, without ceremony, in 1915, just after the start of the First World War.

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Constitution Hill: Precinct

The precinct is divided into several harrowing sections. The Old Fort was primarily reserved for white male prisoners, with the notable exception of Nelson Mandela, who was held in its hospital wing in 1962 because authorities deemed him too influential to be housed with the general black population. Nearby is Number Four, the “Native Gaol,” which is perhaps the most visceral part of the museum. Built in 1904, it was designed to break the spirit of black men. Visitors today can see the isolation cells (called emakhulukhuthu or “the deep dark hole”) and learn about the “Tausa” dance—a humiliating search ritual where naked prisoners were forced to jump and clap to prove they weren’t hiding contraband. The Women’s Jail, a Victorian-style brick building, tells the stories of women like Daisy de Melker (South Africa’s most famous murderess) alongside political icons who were often arrested for “crimes” as simple as brewing beer or not having their passbooks.