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Legendary boxer Lehlohonolo Ledwaba has passed away

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Legendary boxer Lehlohonolo Ledwaba has passed away: Johannesburg – One of South Africa’s most talented fighters, Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, who won a South African title and world titles at three different … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Kyran Bracken slams Luke Cowan-Dickie’s Lions selection: Former England scrum-half Kyran Bracken has branded the British and Irish Lions’ selection of Luke Cowan-Dickie a week after he was knocked out in the Premiership final as a “stain on our great game”. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa approves China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for domestic use – health ministry: South Africa’s health minister said on Saturday that authorities had approved China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for domestic use, as the country faces a crippling third wave of infections that has … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Jacob Zuma: The judgment is equally a victory for the rule of law in South Africa, once again serving to highlight the independence of the nation’s judiciary, indeed the pivot of the country’s democracy. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. ‘Hopefully I’ll be able to contribute more than working hard and hitting rucks’: DURING THE FIRST lockdown last year, Tadhg Furlong found himself watching repeats of the 2017 Lions tour. He wasn’t quite happy with what he saw of himself, a 24-year-old who had only made his first … – “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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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.