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Health dept: Sisonke booster shot trial delayed due to a technical glitch

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Health dept: Sisonke booster shot trial delayed due to a technical glitch: The department only sent out SMSs to eligible participants on Sunday night to notify them about how the trial study will work and where they will be able to get a booster Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Businesses count cost of Eskom implementing stage 4 load shedding: JOHANNESBURG – Businesses and those working from home are now counting the cost with stage 4 load shedding implemented until the end of the week. The utility has cited ongoing generating capacity … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. 2021 Municipal Elections | DA announces new uMngeni deputy mayor: Sandile Mnikathi, 26, will work hand in hand with mayor-elect, Christopher Pappas. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Four days stuck without power — load-shedding’s unspoken devastation: Attempts to restore power after load-shedding is overloading city electricity networks, causing damage to infrastructure and long periods of power outages. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Exciting quartet of seamers makes life easy for Lions skipper: The Lions quartet of quick bowlers, Lutho Sipamla, Sisanda Magala, Malusi Siboto and Duanne Olivier were crucial in their win against the Warriors in Gqeberha over the weekend. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? It’s the home of Africa’s fastest and tallest rollercoaster: This title is held by Gold Reef City’s Tower of Terror. This vertical-drop coaster has a 47-metre drop and generates a G-force of over 6 Gs.

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The Randlord Mansions: Northwards

The most iconic of the Randlord Mansions is Northwards, built in 1904 for the eccentric Jose Dale Lace and his wife, Josie. Sitting on the edge of the Parktown Ridge, the house was constructed from the very quartzite rock it sits upon, making it look as though it grew directly out of the mountain. It featured a minstrel gallery, a massive ballroom, and a view that stretched 50 kilometers north toward the Magaliesberg mountains. The lifestyle inside was Gatsby-esque; Josie Dale Lace was famous for driving through the dusty streets of early Johannesburg in a carriage pulled by zebras. However, the grandeur was often fleeting; the Dale Laces lost their fortune, and the house eventually became the residence of the Chairman of the South African Breweries.