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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Genstar collaborates with US firm to bring antibacterial lighting to South Africa: A South African company has clinched a deal to distribute a new lighting technology that it says is able to suppress bacteria in the air and on surfaces using a narrow spectrum of visible light. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Subcommittee on Appointment of PBO Director: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, and Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Sewer tariffs: Is the City of Joburg allowed to backdate the change?: Understand your accounts so you can explain the position to officials when seeking resolution of problems: Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Schindler Attorneys … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million: Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. End-game beckones as South African Air Ways suspends operations: Johannesburg – Administrators in charge of South African Airways (SAA) said on Tuesday that they were suspending all operations and putting the struggling state-owned airline under “care and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is the world’s biggest man-made forest, with over 10 million trees. This number is set to grow, as City Parks launched the Greening Soweto project in 2006, with the goal of planting an extra 200 000 trees in the famous township. Not only do Joburg’s trees combat the greenhouse effect, they help reduce noise in this ‘urban jungle’.

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Constitution Hill: Precinct

The precinct is divided into several harrowing sections. The Old Fort was primarily reserved for white male prisoners, with the notable exception of Nelson Mandela, who was held in its hospital wing in 1962 because authorities deemed him too influential to be housed with the general black population. Nearby is Number Four, the “Native Gaol,” which is perhaps the most visceral part of the museum. Built in 1904, it was designed to break the spirit of black men. Visitors today can see the isolation cells (called emakhulukhuthu or “the deep dark hole”) and learn about the “Tausa” dance—a humiliating search ritual where naked prisoners were forced to jump and clap to prove they weren’t hiding contraband. The Women’s Jail, a Victorian-style brick building, tells the stories of women like Daisy de Melker (South Africa’s most famous murderess) alongside political icons who were often arrested for “crimes” as simple as brewing beer or not having their passbooks.