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Food imports an opportunity for Africa, says S. African gov't official

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Food imports an opportunity for Africa, says S. African gov't official: JOHANNESBURG, June 24 (Xinhua) — A senior South African government official on Monday called on African countries to increase trade, particularly … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Five corruption accused JMPD officers out on bail: JOHANNESBURG – Five Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers (JMPD) appeared at the Germiston Magistrate's Court on Monday on … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. South African Graft Obudsman Denies Ramaphosa Facing Fresh Probe: South Africa's anti-graft obudsman denied a report by the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times newspaper that it is investigating fresh … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Soweto shootout: Man seriously injured during cash-in-transit heist : Soweto, Johannesburg was brought to a standstill on Monday after a cash-in-transit heist caused chaos on the streets. One person is in a critical … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Alison Sklarczyk named Spudwoman of the Year: JOHANNESBURG — Alison Sklarczyk, owner and lab manager at Sklarczyk Seed Farm in Johannesburg has been named 2019 Spudwoman of the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Chris-Hani Baragwanath is the world’s third largest hospital: The hospital (which is located in Soweto) has over 3200 beds and 6760 staff members. Facilities are housed in 429 buildings.

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The Randlord Mansions: Palaces of the Mining Elite

The move to Parktown began in the 1890s, led by the likes of Sir Lionel Phillips and his wife, Lady Florence Phillips. They sought a location that was close enough to the gold mines for business but high enough to catch the clean breezes of the Highveld. The result was a neighborhood of architectural opulence that had no equal in the Southern Hemisphere. These were not mere houses; they were sprawling estates designed by the most famous architects of the British Empire, including Sir Herbert Baker, who brought a “Cape Dutch-meets-Arts-and-Crafts” aesthetic to the rocky ridges of Johannesburg.