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Johannesburg Stock Exchange launches new clearing platform from Nasdaq

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Johannesburg Stock Exchange launches new clearing platform from Nasdaq: STOCKHOLM, Sweden and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On April 29, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Ramaphosa in first investor meeting since ANC election win: JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday morning meet with investors for the first time since the African National Congress … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Full ban of plastic products expected by 2020: JOHANNESBURG – The quest for a full-on ban on plastic products continues. A local real estate company, that owns a fleet of malls, is leading the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. New police unit to tackle crime in three minutes: The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has established an undercover response unit to tackle crime in the Johannesburg Central … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. FlySafair, Mihlali Ndamase make peace, for now: JOHANNESBURG – FlySafair and beauty vlogger, Mihlali Ndamase, seem to have smoked the peace pipe for now. Ndamase had accused the airline … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is the home of Kwaito music, a catchy genre of African house music that was born in the 90s and has become a South African phenomenon. It is most famous for its catchy lyrics that embody post-apartheid township culture.

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Museum Africa: Challenges

As of 2026, Museum Africa also stands as a symbol of the challenges facing urban heritage in a developing megacity. For years, the museum has battled with funding shortages and the physical toll of maintaining a century-old industrial building. Heritage activists and the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation have frequently stepped in to advocate for the protection of its “at-risk” archives, which include invaluable architectural drawings of the city’s early skyline. Despite these struggles, the museum remains a vital “cultural bedrock.” It sits adjacent to the Market Theatre, where the “protest theatre” of the 1970s challenged the regime, and overlooks Mary Fitzgerald Square, the historic site of labor strikes and political rallies. Museum Africa is not a polished, sterile “white cube” gallery; it is a gritty, honest, and deeply layered institution that mirrors the resilience of the Newtown district itself.