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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. How to fix the mismanagement, nepotism and corruption that is the National Lotteries Commission: The litany of mismanagement, nepotism and corruption has continued unabated. Between 2010 and 2012 two civil society coalitions, one in Johannesburg and the other in Cape Town, conducted in-depth … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Lovemore N’dou: The boxer who traded in his gloves for law and justice: Lovemore N’dou was once the king of the light welterweight division, now, with seven university degrees to his name, he’s fighting for justice as a south Sydney lawyer, writes Jake Michaels. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Woman who was told by Soweto police to seek out her rape accused was later murdered: Dimpho Mohau feared the police would be unable to protect her from her ‘evil’ boyfriend, who would hunt her down and kill her. So, she withdraw her case of rape against him. Two years later, she was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. NSFAS students in need will only get laptops in March: Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande announced on Thursday that NSFAS students in need of laptops would only receive them in the new academic year, which begins in March 2021. This comes as the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Academic Year for Universities to be Completed in March 2021: Minister Nzimande says so far it is only the University of Johannesburg that has already wrapped up its academic year, while the University of Pretoria is expected to finish this month. Eight are … – “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.