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Four taxis set alight, six damaged in JHB CBD

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Four taxis set alight, six damaged in JHB CBD: Metro Police in Johannesburg have confirmed that four taxis were set alight in the Johannesburg CBD on Saturday morning. It says six other taxis have been damaged at the intersection of  Von Wielligh … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. JHB taxi violence: Tensions over routes caused the conflict [update]: MEC Jacob Mamabolo said the violent taxi conflict on Saturday is due to tensions over routes between the two taxi associations in JHB CBD. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. LOOK: A summer of hotties: 947’s Anele and the Club search for office eye candy: The search for Joburg’s office hotties saw around 150 nominations from colleagues of the 12 men and women who made it onto the hotties calendar. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Nelson Mandela’s famous shirts, belongings up for auction: Madiba shirts, named after Mandela’s Xhosa clan name, are similar to the loose batik shirts worn in Indonesia and Malaysia … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. At least four taxis torched in Joburg CBD: Several taxis were set on fire in the Johannesburg CBD on Saturday in an incident believed to be related to conflict in the industry. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The FNB Stadium: Resisting Seismic Activity

From a technical perspective, the “Calabash” is a marvel of modern engineering. Because the stadium sits on the edge of the mining belt, the foundations had to be incredibly robust to account for potential seismic activity from old mine workings. The roof is a cantilevered steel structure that covers almost all the seats but leaves the pitch open to the Highveld sun, designed to keep the noise of the crowd—and the legendary vuvuzelas—echoing inside the bowl to create an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams. The upper tier is sloped at a sharp angle to ensure that even the fans in the “nosebleed” sections have a clear, unobstructed view of the action.