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Harold Wolpe: South Africa today is a betrayal of my father’s fight for rights and justice | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Harold Wolpe: South Africa today is a betrayal of my father’s fight for rights and justice: Harold Wolpe led his life from a moral code not just in rhetoric, but in his work and actions. This code was not borne out of greed and power, but from honesty, integrity and a deep-seated belief in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Tunisian police arrest 630 in protests over struggling economy: Hundreds of youths clashed with police in cities across Tunisia late on Monday, throwing stones and petrol bombs in the capital as security forces used teargas to try to quell the unrest. Up to 300 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. “Steven Nathan’s hasty 10x exit: Who believes the Old Mutual spin?” – BizNews: And four other of the top stories on the business news website, 18 January 2021 JOHANNESBURG – Five of the best read stories on BizNews.com, Monday, 18 January 2021: … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa to get 9 million J&J vaccine shots – ministry: South Africa, which has yet to receive its first coronavirus vaccine doses, will be getting 9 million from Johnson & Johnson, the health ministry said on Monday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Lesbian couple ask court to stop sperm donor claiming parental rights: A same-sex couple from Johannesburg, South Africa, are seeking a court declaration preventing their sperm donor from claiming parental rights to their child. Anita Virga and Nonkululeko Ziqubu … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Maboneng Precinct: A “Place of Light” in the Urban Core

The word Maboneng means “Place of Light” in Sotho, and it is an apt name for a neighborhood that rose from the literal and figurative shadows of Johannesburg’s inner-city decay. Located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD) in a sub-district once known as City and Suburban, this area was historically a collection of light-industrial warehouses and gritty manufacturing plants. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as capital flight saw businesses flee the city center for the fortified suburbs of Sandton and Rosebank, these blocks became a “no-go zone” characterized by hijacked buildings, crime, and urban flight.