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Inspiration to many: 60-year-old domestic worker becomes a graduate

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Inspiration to many: 60-year-old domestic worker becomes a graduate: Elizabeth Ely went from being a domestic worker to a Business Management graduate and SA absolutely loves to see it! – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Joburg can no longer rely on its water supply: Demand often exceeds supply as infrastructure crumbles; Rand Water has been forced to reduce supply to Johannesburg, causing water outages. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Convicts who kidnapped baby during home robbery escaped through hole in fence at prison: The two men who kidnapped a four-month-old baby during a home robbery escaped through a hole in the fence at Leeuwkop prison in Bryanston, the department of correctional services said on Friday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. NICE takes ethnicity out of estimating kidney function: A welcome step with the potential to reduce health inequalities The updated guidelines on chronic kidney disease from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), published on 25 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. 10 Billion reasons to trust: It is not often we get to celebrate a South African success story, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has created unforeseen … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Vilakazi Street in Soweto is famous for having 2 Nobel Prize winning residents: Former South African president Nelson Mandela and former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived on this street.

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The Wilds: Rebirth

The “rebirth” of The Wilds is one of the most heartening community success stories in modern Johannesburg history. It was spearheaded by local artist James Delaney and a dedicated group of volunteers starting around 2013. Delaney began by simply clearing dead wood and trimming overgrown paths on his own, but the project soon evolved into a massive public-private partnership. The most iconic addition to the park during this revival was the installation of over 100 laser-cut steel sculptures of animals. These brightly colored owls, giraffes, antelopes, and monkeys are perched in the trees and tucked behind rocks, turning a walk through the reserve into a scavenger hunt for “industrial wildlife.”

Today, The Wilds is a thriving, safe, and dog-friendly space that hosts yoga classes, art exhibitions, and thousands of visitors every weekend. It has become a symbol of “active citizenship”—the idea that the residents of Johannesburg don’t have to wait for the government to fix their city; they can take ownership of their own neighborhoods. The park is also a critical ecological corridor; in a city that is increasingly paved over, The Wilds provides a habitat for indigenous birdlife and insects that would otherwise struggle to survive in the “concrete jungle.”