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Kebby Maphatsoe’s passing leaves a deep void amongst all of us – Niehaus

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Kebby Maphatsoe’s passing leaves a deep void amongst all of us – Niehaus: JOHANNESBURG -While some have chosen not to comment on former MKMVA president Kebby Maphatsoe’s legacy, the African National Congress (ANC) and many of his comrades have paid tribute to its … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa: Call for law enforcement to act against perpetrators of crime: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on law enforcement to take action against the perpetrators of two incidents, which left two traffic officers dead, and another one injured. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Astral Aviation carries Covid-19 vaccines to Sudan; releases new freighter schedule: Astral Aviation transported Covid-19 vaccines from UNICEF Supply Division and World Health Organization in its DC9F from Nairobi to Juba, South Sudan, in association with Scan Global Logistics. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. New coronavirus variant detected in South Africa: JOHANNESBURG: Scientists have detected another coronavirus variant with multiple mutations in South Africa. South African scientists are studying its mutations and they are yet to … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. SA pace great Dale Steyn announces retirement from all forms of cricket: Johannesburg: South African fast bowling great Dale Steyn on Tuesday announced retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious career during which he locked horns … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1971 the South African Broadcasting Corporation was eventually allowed to introduce a television service. When television was finally introduced, there was only one channel with airtime divided evenly between English and Afrikaans, alternating between the two languages. Test transmissions in Johannesburg began on 5 May 1975, followed in July by ones in Cape Town and Durban. Nationwide services finally commenced on 5 January 1976.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.