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Greek ATP tennis player tests positive after leaving Melbourne Airport | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Greek ATP tennis player tests positive after leaving Melbourne Airport: A member of the Greek ATP Cup team who played in Melbourne earlier this month has tested positive to COVID-19 in South Africa. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Limpopo floods claim lives of residents between 8 & 73 years: Authorities said the deceased were swept away by bursting rivers and streams due to tropical storm Eloise that hit Mozambique last month. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Teacher unions still worried about school readiness: Unions have also raised issues of counselling, as there are teachers who have lost loved ones during the pandemic. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. EC Nehawu calls for Gomba’s removal: Sindiswa Gomba and 11 others face charges relating to corruption, money laundering, fraud and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Boxing mourns Bro Mzi, ‘the first to produce a world champ in Mdantsane’: The mecca of SA boxing, Mdantsane, is today mourning the death of world-renowned promoter, trainer and manager Mzimasi ‘Bro Mzi’ ‘Mnguni. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Shaft of Terror, located at the popular amusement park of Gold Reef City, is a vertical-drop roller coaster that has the distinction of being the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Africa. It has a 47-metre drop, and a G force of over 6 Gs!

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The Randlord Mansions: The View

Another Randlord Mansion masterpiece is The View, the oldest surviving house in Parktown, built for Sir Thomas Cullinan (who gave his name to the world’s largest diamond). These mansions were built with imported teak, Italian marble, and stained glass, often featuring “hunting rooms” filled with trophies from African safaris and libraries stocked with leather-bound classics. They were designed to project a sense of permanent, European-style aristocracy in a city that was, in reality, a volatile and temporary mining camp.