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Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers showcases graphic, lifestyle artistes

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers showcases graphic, lifestyle artistes: The interesting careers of two reputable graphic and lifestyle artistes will this week be on display on Cable News Network’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Hamburg: Find flights from Johannesburg to Hamburg with We provide a free search service where you can compare flights from all major airlines and travel agents for cheap flights from Johannesburg to Hamburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Africa’s Digital Poets – Breaking the Window with a Poem 2/2: Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC’s poetry archive and selects Africa’s Digital Poets – Breaking the Window with a poem part 2/2. Johannesburg-based performance poet Thabiso Mohare talks to poets in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. COVID-19 in SA: 3,332 new cases, 151 deaths recorded: JOHANNESBURG – Over 3,300 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the country.The death toll continues to rise, with 151 more people succumbing to the virus in the last 24 hours.This brings the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. SA remains on BB- rating: JOHANNESBURG – Government says it’s aware of the pressures on the country’s credit ratings and remains committed to addressing them. S&P has affirmed South Africa’s long-term foreign and local … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? It takes one-minute longer to boil an egg in Johannesburg than it does in the coastal cities of Cape Town and Durban. This is because Joburg is 2000m above sea level, and the air is not as dense.

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The World’s Largest Man-Made Urban Forest

One of the most surprising facts about Johannesburg is its status as a “green” city. When the first settlers arrived, the Highveld was a barren, treeless grassland (savannah). To support the mining industry, millions of trees were imported and planted to provide timber for mine underground supports. Fast forward to the present day, and Johannesburg is widely considered the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

There are an estimated 10 million trees within the city limits. This includes 1.2 million trees on sidewalks and in parks, and over 4.8 million in private gardens. This forest is so dense that satellite images of the northern suburbs often resemble a tropical rainforest. The most iconic of these trees is the Jacaranda, which was imported from South America in the early 20th century. Every October and November, the city turns a vibrant shade of purple as thousands of Jacarandas bloom simultaneously. However, this “forest” also highlights the city’s historical inequality; during the Apartheid era, trees were predominantly planted in wealthy white suburbs, leaving townships like Soweto as dusty plains. In the last two decades, “Greening Soweto” initiatives have seen hundreds of thousands of trees planted to bridge this “green divide,” emphasizing the role of urban forestry in social justice and climate cooling.