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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Higher education dept to train volunteers to assist in COVID-19 vaccine rollout: With the first batch of vaccines expected to be delivered this week Blade Nzimande said his colleagues at the Department of Health would need all the help. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. ASN: Govt must intervene before xenophobic attacks escalate: This week foreign-owned shops were targeted again in the Durban CBD, allegedly by members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Kenya: Barman in Court for Stealing From Employer After Spiking His Drink: We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa says first 1 million vaccine doses due to arrive on February 1: South Africa expects the flight carrying its first 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive on Feb. 1, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. UPDATE 1-South Africa says first 1 mln vaccine doses to arrive on Feb 1: South Africa expects the flight carrying its first 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive on Feb. 1, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday. The AstraZeneca shots are being produced by the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Sophiatown: The Lost “Paris of the Transvaal”

Sophiatown’s golden age was the 1940s and 50s. It was a dense, vibrant, and often dangerous neighborhood, characterized by “backyard” rooms, shebeens (illegal speakeasies), and a sophisticated social scene. It was the birthplace of Kwaito’s ancestors and the legendary “Marabi” music—a blend of traditional African rhythms and American ragtime. The streets were home to the most iconic figures of African literature and music: Miriam Makeba found her voice here; Hugh Masekela received his first trumpet from a local priest; and the writers of Drum magazine, like Can Themba and Bloke Modisane, used the neighborhood as their muse. They dressed in Fedora hats and double-breasted suits, channeling the style of Hollywood gangsters and Harlem intellectuals, creating a world that was cosmopolitain, intellectual, and radically multi-racial.

However, the “Bohemia” of Sophiatown was an existential threat to the National Party’s vision of total racial separation. The government viewed it as a “black spot” in a white area. In 1955, the state launched Western Areas Removal Scheme. On the morning of February 9th, 2,000 heavily armed police officers moved in, forcing families into trucks at gunpoint. They were relocated to the newly established matchbox houses of the South Western Townships (Soweto), 20 kilometers away. The resistance was led by figures like Trevor Huddleston, the Anglican priest whose church, St. Joseph’s, still stands today. Despite the slogan “Ons dak nie, ons pola hier” (We are not moving, we are staying here), the bulldozers were relentless.