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Johannesburg travel guide

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Johannesburg travel guide: Find out which neighbourhoods to stay in, the top attractions to visit and where to eat in this guide to Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest — and coolest — city. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. SA defeat Ethiopia to take charge of Group G: South Africa have taken charge of Group G in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers after a 3-1 away win over Ethiopia at the Bahir Dar Stadium on Saturday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Mahrez scores twice as Algeria crush Niger, extend unbeaten run to 30 games: Riyad Mahrez yesterday celebrated being included among 30 Ballon d’Or nominees by scoring twice as he captained Algeria to a 6-1 thrashing of Niger in World Cup qualifying. The result in Blida kept … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Shwashwi: Norma Mngoma and Malusi Gigaba should just stay away from each other: Shwa was amazed after seeing Rami Chuene in a white dress and got me thinking about all the failed marriages in South Africa’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? 40% of the World’s Gold is found in the greater Johannesburg region: The fact that Johannesburg is also referred to as ‘Egoli’ (meaning the ‘Place of Gold’) makes sense, right?

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The Geological Miracle of the Witwatersrand

The very existence of Johannesburg is a geological fluke. Unlike most major global cities, Johannesburg was not built near a river, a coast, or a natural harbor. It sits 1,753 meters above sea level on a rocky ridge called the Witwatersrand (Ridge of White Waters). This ridge is the edge of the world’s largest known gold deposit, formed over 2 billion years ago when an ancient inland sea began to evaporate, leaving behind layers of gold-bearing conglomerate.

When George Harrison, an Australian prospector, stumbled upon an outcrop of gold on the farm Langlaagte in 1886, he triggered a “gold rush” that changed the course of African history. Within a decade, a dusty collection of tents and wagons transformed into a permanent city of brick and mortar. The “Main Reef” proved so vast that it eventually produced nearly 40% of all the gold ever mined in human history. This geological wealth dictated the city’s layout: the mining belt runs east-to-west across the city’s center, creating a physical divide between the wealthy northern suburbs and the industrial, working-class south. Today, while most mines within the city limits have closed due to the extreme depth and cost of extraction (some mines reached over 3.9 kilometers underground), the physical legacy remains in the form of “mine dumps”—massive yellow-white hills of crushed rock and sand that define the Joburg skyline.