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Jordaan reluctant for Cosafa job

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Jordaan reluctant for Cosafa job: Safa) president Danny Jordaan has been nominated to stand for the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) presidential elections that will take place in Johannesburg in two weeks’ ti … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Coalition Talks | Holomisa: DA being arrogant: The DA has rejected a deal that would have seen ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba make a comeback as Johannesburg mayor. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. ‘I feel double-crossed!’: Mashaba fuming as opposition parties give DA coalition deadline: Opposition parties give DA until Sunday to reconsider a stance that could cost it more than just Johannesburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. How brewing cups of kindness helped a Fourways couple deal with their sadness: A small coffee shop in Fourways, Johannesburg, built on the principle of “brewing kindness daily”, is providing an antidote for people battling life’s challenges. The DC Coffee Company in Pineslopes … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? While Johannesburg is also known as the City of Gold, or ‘eGoli’ because of its beginnings as a gold-mining town, it is known fondly to locals by the shortened ‘Joburg’, or now more popularly as ‘Jozi’.

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The FNB Stadium: Resisting Seismic Activity

From a technical perspective, the “Calabash” is a marvel of modern engineering. Because the stadium sits on the edge of the mining belt, the foundations had to be incredibly robust to account for potential seismic activity from old mine workings. The roof is a cantilevered steel structure that covers almost all the seats but leaves the pitch open to the Highveld sun, designed to keep the noise of the crowd—and the legendary vuvuzelas—echoing inside the bowl to create an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams. The upper tier is sloped at a sharp angle to ensure that even the fans in the “nosebleed” sections have a clear, unobstructed view of the action.