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Liam Livingstone turns heads with colossal strike against Pakistan

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Liam Livingstone turns heads with colossal strike against Pakistan: Liam Livingstone is pushing his case for T20 World Cup selection, with the explosive batter turning heads during England’s white-ball series Australian cricket fans will recognise Livingstone from Big … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Late ANC MP Maluleke’s husband dies a day after she succumbed to COVID-19: ANC MP Joyce Maluleke passed away on Friday 16 July 2021 at the age of 60, after contracting COVID-19. JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) parliamentary caucus is mourning the passing … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Watch ‘A Simple Path’ At Insight.TV: A Simple Path’ follows Yann Horowitz as he meets the people at the heart of local skating communities all over the world. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Georgia rugby coach in South African hospital with ‘serious lung damage’ from Covid-19: Levan Maisashvili – one of six Georgians infected in South Africa – had not been vaccinated, according to a rugby union official. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Johannesburg Zoo is more than 100 years old: The zoo was founded in 1904 and covers 55 hectares of land. The zoo used to house the only two polar bears in Africa.

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Constitution Hill: Precinct

The precinct is divided into several harrowing sections. The Old Fort was primarily reserved for white male prisoners, with the notable exception of Nelson Mandela, who was held in its hospital wing in 1962 because authorities deemed him too influential to be housed with the general black population. Nearby is Number Four, the “Native Gaol,” which is perhaps the most visceral part of the museum. Built in 1904, it was designed to break the spirit of black men. Visitors today can see the isolation cells (called emakhulukhuthu or “the deep dark hole”) and learn about the “Tausa” dance—a humiliating search ritual where naked prisoners were forced to jump and clap to prove they weren’t hiding contraband. The Women’s Jail, a Victorian-style brick building, tells the stories of women like Daisy de Melker (South Africa’s most famous murderess) alongside political icons who were often arrested for “crimes” as simple as brewing beer or not having their passbooks.