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Gauteng gearing itself for Covid-19 spike | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Gauteng gearing itself for Covid-19 spike: Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the provincial government would depend on compliance of citizens to help deal with the expected rise in Covid-19 infections. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa’s rand muted as investors eye COVID-19 council meeting: The South African rand weakened slightly in early Wednesday trade against the dollar, due to speculation about further lockdown restrictions that could see the domestic economy come under further … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa v Australia Test series: Aussies faced with big decision as Lions propose radical rugby plan: Pressure is mounting on Australia’s cricket tour of South Africa following news the British and Irish Lions could be on the verge of cancelling their rugby odyssey to the country. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Former Deputy Defence Minister Mluleki George dies: George left the ANC in 2008 to form the Congress of the People with Mosiuoa Lekota. He will be remembered as a unifying figure in sport. READ: Cope on the road to ‘save the people … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. ANC’s special NEC sitting ahead of January 8 postponed: The party said the meeting would only deal with January 8 and that it was in line with the party’s structures ahead of the birthday celebrations. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg has a massive infrastructure: The city has more than 8000 km of water pipes and more than 8000 km of sewage pipes. It has more than 180,000 streetlights and more than 100 water towers and reservoirs. The city also has more than 1700 traffic lights. There are more than 120 community health clinics, 10 environmental health clinics, 35 cemeteries (which cover over 600 hectares) and 59 public swimming pools. The city has 106 dams, 394 public sport facilities and 98 public recreation centers. Despite the fact that there’s a huge amount of infrastructure, Johannesburg still has more 1000 hectares of green space in an around it.

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The Rand Club: The Inner Sanctum of the Randlords

Founded in 1887, just months after the discovery of gold, the Rand Club is the oldest private members’ club in Johannesburg. The current building, completed in 1904, is the third iteration of the club on the same site, designed by the iconic architectural firm Leck & Emley in a Neo-Baroque style that was intended to rival the gentlemen’s clubs of London’s Pall Mall. For over a century, this was the “room where it happened.” It was here that Cecil John Rhodes, Barney Barnato, and Ernest Oppenheimer sipped whiskey and drafted the plans for the mining conglomerates that still dominate the global economy today.