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How to make your money last longer this festive season

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. How to make your money last longer this festive season: With the Black Friday and holiday season approaching, the Consumer Protection Office (CPO) has warned customers to spend their hard-earned money wisely. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. EP Baumann Primary bolsters security after learner abducted outside school: The EP Baumann Primary School in Mayfair, Joburg, bolstered security following the kidnapping of a Grade 5 learner outside the school premises about 7am yesterday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Court granting access to Zuma tax records has implications for Sars – JZF: The High Court in Pretoria ruled that investigative journalism unit amaBhungane and business magazine, Financial Mail, must be allowed access to former President Jacob Zuma’s tax history for the years … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Spar: July unrest cost over R630m: JOHANNESBURG – Spar says the July riots cost the retail giant over R630-million. It also lost over a third of its liquor trading days due to COVID-19 bans. READ: Spar Group says t … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Pupil details abduction ordeal that spread panic: Stella Kgomo, 22, shook in disbelief as her younger sister, 14, a Grade 7 pupil at EP Baumann Primary School in Johannesburg, detailed the horror of seeing her schoolmate being whisked away by three … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is the world’s biggest man-made forest, with over 10 million trees. This number is set to grow, as City Parks launched the Greening Soweto project in 2006, with the goal of planting an extra 200 000 trees in the famous township. Not only do Joburg’s trees combat the greenhouse effect, they help reduce noise in this ‘urban jungle’.

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The Wilds: A Sanctuary of Stone and Steel

The Wilds was officially opened to the public in 1938, carved out of the rocky “koppies” (hills) of the Witwatersrand. Unlike the manicured lawns of the city’s more traditional parks, The Wilds was designed to showcase South Africa’s botanical heritage. It is a vertical garden of sorts, featuring steep stone paths that wind through forests of yellowwood trees, proteas, and ancient cycads. At its highest point, the reserve offers one of the most spectacular views of the Johannesburg skyline, where the brutalist towers of Hillbrow seem to rise directly out of the prehistoric-looking vegetation.

However, like many of Johannesburg’s public spaces, The Wilds fell into a period of deep neglect during the late 1990s and early 2000s. As crime rates rose and the city’s maintenance budgets shifted, the reserve became overgrown and was perceived as a “no-go zone.” The waterfalls stopped running, the stone paths crumbled, and the once-vibrant greenhouse became a skeletal ruin. For nearly two decades, this incredible piece of real estate sat largely abandoned, used only by a few brave locals and the occasional film crew looking for a “wilderness” setting within city limits.