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Just in: DA mayor elected to lead Johannesburg, as ANC left crushed

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Just in: DA mayor elected to lead Johannesburg, as ANC left crushed: Mpho Phalatse is the new Johannesburg Mayor, capping a sensational victory for the DA in Johannesburg. However, the ANC is now in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Covid live: UK records 44,917 new cases; German minister says people will be ‘vaccinated, recovered or dead’ by spring: UK also reports 45 further Covid-related deaths; from today Greeks barred from all enclosed public spaces if they are unvaccinated … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. DP World Tour preview: Joburg Open TV times and betting tips: The European Tour as we knew it is barely in the rear-view mirror and we’re already underway with the DP World Tour. Barry Plummer has everything you need to know … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Joburg Open Each Way Tips: Paratore can hit the heights again: It’s the Joburg Open this week on the DP World Tour and Matt Cooper has three selections with the Betfair Sportsbook paying seven … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Covid live: UK records 44,917 new cases; strict restrictions for unvaccinated come into effect in Greece: UK also reports 45 further Covid-related deaths; from today Greeks barred from all enclosed public spaces if they are unvaccinated … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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

Did you know this about Johannesburg? After the Great Trek European pastoralists started settling in the Transvaal. Some of them chose to farm where Johannesburg was to rise later. Each burgher (citizen) was entitled to at least one farm, measuring 1500 morgen or about 3100 acres. The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein.

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The Randlord Mansions: The View

Another Randlord Mansion masterpiece is The View, the oldest surviving house in Parktown, built for Sir Thomas Cullinan (who gave his name to the world’s largest diamond). These mansions were built with imported teak, Italian marble, and stained glass, often featuring “hunting rooms” filled with trophies from African safaris and libraries stocked with leather-bound classics. They were designed to project a sense of permanent, European-style aristocracy in a city that was, in reality, a volatile and temporary mining camp.