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Incorrectly voted ANC candidates face axe after local government elections

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Incorrectly voted ANC candidates face axe after local government elections: Johannesburg – Unsuitable ANC candidates who were wrongly placed on its candidates lists for the November 1 local government elections will be removed after the municipal polls. This was revealed by … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. New pothole app launched in Joburg – here’s how it works: The City of Johannesburg, in partnership with insurers Discovery and Dialdirect, have launched the Pothole Patrol App allowing drivers to report potholes using geolocation data. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Assore’s Sacco takes position on Gemfields board: ASSORE International MD, Patrick Sacco is to join the board of Gemfields – the UK-listed firm in which the bulk mining investment firm has built a 26.6% stake. “I and my fellow directors are very much … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. EMPD denies stalling training of recruits, blames COVID for delay: Frustrated EMPD trainees have told Eyewitness News that their training was being deliberately stalled as a cost-saving measure. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. LIVESTREAM: Cross-examination in Julies’ murder trial continues: JOHANNESBURG – The cross-examination in the Nathaniel Julies continues. The state’s witness in the murder trial of Eldorado Park teenager, Nathaniel Julies was back on the stand for a third day … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? In January 1890 the Health Committee conducted its first census of the town. They found that Johannesburg had 26 303 inhabitants. There were 13 820 buildings, of which 772 were shops and stores and 261 hotels and bars. The following suburbs were recorded: Booysens, Fordsburg, Langlaagte, Braamfontein, Auckland Park, Marshall’s Town, Ferreira’s Town, Prospect and Jeppe’s Town. There was also a Coolie Location and a Veldtschoendorp, the latter being a shanty town occupied by Dutch citizens of the ZAR.

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The Rand Club: Jameson Raid

The Rand Club’s history is as exclusionary as it is grand. For most of its existence, it was a bastion of white, male, British-aligned power. It was famously the “nerve center” for the Jameson Raid in 1895—a botched coup attempt against Paul Kruger’s South African Republic that served as a precursor to the devastating Second Boer War. For nearly 100 years, women were not allowed to be members, and black South Africans were permitted only as staff. The club’s refusal to modernize its membership policies led to a slow decline in the late 20th century as the “new” Johannesburg moved to Sandton. By the early 2010s, the club was facing bankruptcy, its grand halls gathering dust and its membership dwindling to a few hundred traditionalists.