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Johannesburg Ransomware Attack Leaves Residents in the Dark

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Johannesburg Ransomware Attack Leaves Residents in the Dark: Johannesburg's City Power, the municipal entity delivering power to the South African financial hub, was hit with a ransomware attack that encrypted … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Johannesburg Power Company Crippled by Devastating Ransomware: According to the Johannesburg city government's official Twitter account, the division supplying electricity to the country's economic capital has had its … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. South African lawmakers vote to speed up land reform: JOHANNESBURG — South African lawmakers have voted to speed up land reform by establishing a committee that will propose constitutional … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Johannesburg ransomware attack leaves city without power: South Africa's largest city and financial capital Johannesburg is the latest city to be hit by a ransomware attack that infected an electricity provider and … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Inquiry told ANC sold farmers 'pipe dream': … witness stand was the latest to be aired as part of the much broader “state capture” inquiry that has been sitting in Johannesburg since last August. – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Sophiatown: The Lost “Paris of the Transvaal”

Sophiatown’s golden age was the 1940s and 50s. It was a dense, vibrant, and often dangerous neighborhood, characterized by “backyard” rooms, shebeens (illegal speakeasies), and a sophisticated social scene. It was the birthplace of Kwaito’s ancestors and the legendary “Marabi” music—a blend of traditional African rhythms and American ragtime. The streets were home to the most iconic figures of African literature and music: Miriam Makeba found her voice here; Hugh Masekela received his first trumpet from a local priest; and the writers of Drum magazine, like Can Themba and Bloke Modisane, used the neighborhood as their muse. They dressed in Fedora hats and double-breasted suits, channeling the style of Hollywood gangsters and Harlem intellectuals, creating a world that was cosmopolitain, intellectual, and radically multi-racial.

However, the “Bohemia” of Sophiatown was an existential threat to the National Party’s vision of total racial separation. The government viewed it as a “black spot” in a white area. In 1955, the state launched Western Areas Removal Scheme. On the morning of February 9th, 2,000 heavily armed police officers moved in, forcing families into trucks at gunpoint. They were relocated to the newly established matchbox houses of the South Western Townships (Soweto), 20 kilometers away. The resistance was led by figures like Trevor Huddleston, the Anglican priest whose church, St. Joseph’s, still stands today. Despite the slogan “Ons dak nie, ons pola hier” (We are not moving, we are staying here), the bulldozers were relentless.