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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Junior Content Scheduler: TQ Group is a technology-led production and communications agency in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. We are looking for a junior to mid-level … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Alexandra protest inquiry set to start Monday: JOHANNESBURG. The South African Human Rights Commission will on Monday be hearing oral submissions from Alexandra residents involved in … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Century Property blames City of Joburg's rules for debacle that saw BCO fired: The developer, behind some of the most upmarket developments in Johannesburg, has been in and out of court with the metro and at some stage … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. ANC 'will purge its deviant tendencies' in graft crackdown: He told thousands of supporters in downtown Johannesburg that "we are going to end corruption whether they like it or not". The revelations by a … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. SAfrica's ruling party has 'learnt our lesson': president: Johannesburg (AFP) – South Africa's ruling ANC, which won May 8 general elections with an historic low score amid anger over corruption and … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Carlon Centre (located in the city’s CBD) is the tallest office building in Africa: The building was completed in 1973. It has 50 floors and is 224 metres tall. It’s not the tallest structure in Johannesburg though. The Hillbrow Tower (also located in the CBD) stands 269m tall.

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The Cradle of Humankind and Ancient Roots

While the modern city is only about 140 years old, the ground beneath it holds the secrets of humanity’s earliest ancestors. Located just 50 kilometers northwest of the city center is the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This area contains a complex system of limestone caves, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves, where nearly 40% of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered.

Significant finds like “Mrs. Ples” (Australopithecus africanus) and the near-complete skeleton of “Little Foot” have provided scientists with crucial evidence about how early hominids walked upright and transitioned into the Homo genus. More recently, in 2013, the discovery of Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system stunned the scientific community, suggesting that ancient human relatives may have practiced ritualized burial much earlier than previously thought. This proximity to the “birthplace of humanity” gives Johannesburg a unique cultural depth; while it is a city of skyscrapers and high finance, it is also a place where you can stand on the very ground where our species took its first steps.