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Kenya Airways cuts fares by 30 percent in revenues race

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Kenya Airways cuts fares by 30 percent in revenues race: The airline has reduced ticket prices in nearly all its destinations except flights operating on the Guangzhou, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Dubai and Freetown routes from its hub in Nairobi as well as … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Prince Kaybee admires house DJ Cleo for returning to school: Johannesburg- Prince Kaybee congratulated DJ Cleo, one of the most well-known house DJ’s for returning back to the Johannesburg university after not being … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Telkom’s Openserve is next up for a JSE listing: Telkom’s sprawling wholesale division, Openserve, is likely to be the next unit of the telecommunications group to be listed on the JSE. That’s according to Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko, who was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Instead of chasing trophies, let’s build from grassroots – Kofi Amoah on Black Stars: Entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Kofi Amoah, has said Ghana should quit chasing trophies and rather rebuild football from the grassroots to the Black Stars. “We Never Do the Right Thing Even When … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Clashes over illegal power connections claim Alex man’s life: A man was killed during clashes over the disconnection of illegal electricity connections in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. The killing happened on London Road near the Alex Mall with … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Vilakazi Street in Soweto is famous for having 2 Nobel Prize winning residents: Former South African president Nelson Mandela and former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived on this street.

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Constitution Hill: Architecture

In a masterstroke of symbolic architecture, the Constitutional Court was built directly onto the site of the former Awaiting Trial Block. During its construction, the prison block was demolished, but its bricks were salvaged and used to build the new court’s interior walls. This was a deliberate choice to show that the very materials once used to imprison people and violate their rights are now used to protect them. The court’s design is based on the concept of Lekgotla—the traditional African practice of seeking justice under a tree. Inside the foyer, slanting columns mimic tree trunks, and light filters through “leaves” in the ceiling to create a dappled effect on the floor.