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Jacarandas in parts of SA are flowering earlier: Why it’s a warning sign

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Jacarandas in parts of SA are flowering earlier: Why it’s a warning sign: In September each year, South Africa’s Gauteng province turns purple. The cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria are well covered with trees – and jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia), with their purple … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Lions look to sink teeth into Sharks after a day of Covid chaos in SA: AFTER ALL THE Covid-related chaos of yesterday, it feels a little strange that the Lions are back in action on the pitch this evening against the Sharks [KO 6pm Irish time, Sky Sports]. The tourists’ … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. eSwatini nurse paints grim picture of pro-democracy protests: JOHANNESBURG – A nurse who has been treating gunshot patients at the Mbabane Government Hospital in eSwatini said many had still not been operated on because the number of protesters who’d been … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Rugby-Springboks cancel team announcement as Georgia test in doubt: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa cancelled Tuesday’s scheduled announcement of their team for the second test against Georgia as the game hung in the balance while the Springboks awaited COVID-19 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Josh Adams compares wing role to a football striker: Wales wing Josh Adams crossed four times in Saturday’s 56-14 victory over the Sigma Lions in Johannesburg. Josh Adams compares his role for the British and Irish Lions to a striker in football after … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Constitution Hill: Architecture

In a masterstroke of symbolic architecture, the Constitutional Court was built directly onto the site of the former Awaiting Trial Block. During its construction, the prison block was demolished, but its bricks were salvaged and used to build the new court’s interior walls. This was a deliberate choice to show that the very materials once used to imprison people and violate their rights are now used to protect them. The court’s design is based on the concept of Lekgotla—the traditional African practice of seeking justice under a tree. Inside the foyer, slanting columns mimic tree trunks, and light filters through “leaves” in the ceiling to create a dappled effect on the floor.