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#HandsOffJoburg Judgment reserved

Dear Editor

Judgment has been reserved in the DA’s court action to overturn the unlawful City of Johannesburg Council Meeting that saw the unprocedural removal of Mayor Mpho Phalatse.

This court action is a fight for the rule of law, a fight for the rights of the six million residents of Johannesburg and a fight against the coalition of corruption, hellbent on looting the coffers of the City of Johannesburg.

We therefore await the court judgment and regardless of the outcome, the DA will stick to its principles and values and whether that be as part of a governing coalition or from the opposition benches, the DA will do what is in the best interests of the City’s residents.

Regards

Dr Mpho Phalatse
DA Johannesburg Leader

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The Cradle of Humankind and Ancient Roots

While the modern city is only about 140 years old, the ground beneath it holds the secrets of humanity’s earliest ancestors. Located just 50 kilometers northwest of the city center is the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This area contains a complex system of limestone caves, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves, where nearly 40% of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered.

Significant finds like “Mrs. Ples” (Australopithecus africanus) and the near-complete skeleton of “Little Foot” have provided scientists with crucial evidence about how early hominids walked upright and transitioned into the Homo genus. More recently, in 2013, the discovery of Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system stunned the scientific community, suggesting that ancient human relatives may have practiced ritualized burial much earlier than previously thought. This proximity to the “birthplace of humanity” gives Johannesburg a unique cultural depth; while it is a city of skyscrapers and high finance, it is also a place where you can stand on the very ground where our species took its first steps.