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Gauteng residents warned of flooded roads as heavy rain hits

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Gauteng residents warned of flooded roads as heavy rain hits: With showers predicted for most of this week, Gauteng residents have been warned of flooded roads that could possibly lead to road accidents. Some parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane are already … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Vital Concourt judgment on warrantless searches: The Constitutional Court has struck down a section of the police act which allows for warrantless searches in cordoned off areas. The case arises after police conducted “cruel, degrading and invasive” … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. CTeen Sees Massive Expansion Despite Covid Challenges: By Ashira Weiss Over the last six months, as cities and countries around the world faced closures and lockdowns, CTeen International has added thirty new … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. SADC member states urged to increase funding towards social protection: The Southern Africa multi-stakeholder regional dialogue has today opened in Johannesburg, South Africa with a call for governments to devise ways of mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Match-fixing probe was not racist, CSA’s anti-corruption head tells SJN Hearings: The head of Cricket South Africa’s Anti-Corruption Unit has disputed the claims of Alviro Petersen, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Thami Tsolekile and Ethy Mbhalati, who said the investigation into match-fixing … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? It’s the home of Africa’s fastest and tallest rollercoaster: This title is held by Gold Reef City’s Tower of Terror. This vertical-drop coaster has a 47-metre drop and generates a G-force of over 6 Gs.

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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.