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Fuel price hike predicted for November

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Fuel price hike predicted for November: JOHANNESBURG -The Automobile Association (AA) are warning of a possible fuel price increase in November. According to the association’s data, they expect a petrol price rise of 99 cents a litre. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. IEC rubbishes rumours that voters have to be vaccinated: In a Twitter post on Monday, the IEC said the truth was you do not need to produce a vaccination certificate or be vaccinated to vote. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. The Best Nursing Colleges in Gauteng and Their Locations: Are you interested in studying nursing in South Africa? Here are the top Nursing Colleges in Gauteng Province, their location and requirements … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Wheelchair bodybuilder ‘Max’ Kulati shines at first World Cup: The wheelchair bodybuilder had needed assistance to get to Gauteng to live out his dream of making a mark in the body building World Cup and thanks to various individuals and organisiations, the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Princess Charlene of Monaco sparks concern among fans over ‘tired’ and ‘frail’ look: Charlene, who has been living in South Africa for much of this year, took to Instagram yesterday to share a photograph of her meeting with Misuzulu Zulu, the present head of the Zulus, on October 5. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1971 the South African Broadcasting Corporation was eventually allowed to introduce a television service. When television was finally introduced, there was only one channel with airtime divided evenly between English and Afrikaans, alternating between the two languages. Test transmissions in Johannesburg began on 5 May 1975, followed in July by ones in Cape Town and Durban. Nationwide services finally commenced on 5 January 1976.

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The Carlton Centre: A Monument of Concrete and Contradiction

Rising 223 meters into the Highveld sky, the Carlton Centre was for nearly half a century the undisputed “king” of the African skyline. Completed in 1973, it held the title of the tallest building in Africa for 46 years—a reign that only ended in 2019 with the completion of The Leonardo in Sandton. It was designed by the prestigious American firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (the same minds behind the Burj Khalifa and Chicago’s Willis Tower), and its brutalist, reinforced concrete design was intended to be a “city within a city,” a symbol of South Africa’s then-booming industrial and mining economy.