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Lions beat Sharks in 12-try thriller in Joburg

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Lions beat Sharks in 12-try thriller in Joburg: An empty Emirates Airline Park was treated to a spectacle where both teams scored six tries, with the Lions beating the Sharks by just three points at the end. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Swanepoel penalty the difference in Joburg thriller: Tiaan Swanepoel kicked a penalty after the full-time hooter to see the Lions claim a 43-40 win in a thrilling 12-try encounter in Johannesburg on Saturday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Wayde van Niekerk awaiting US clearance, may still run in ASA’s Joburg season opener: Olympic gold medallist and 400m world record-holder Wayde van Niekerk is still training in South Africa as he’s still waiting for documentation to travel to the United States, where he will be based … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Thandi Ntuli (‘Indaba Is’ – new South African music on the Brownswood label): Ntuli studied at the University of Cape Town before, in what felt like a mass exodus of previously Cape Town- based jazz musicians, relocating to Johannesburg. Since her move, I’ve watched with … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Menzi Ngubane’s family want him to be remembered for his good work: Bonginkosi Ngubane was speaking at his brother’s funeral, which had been combined with that of his father, in Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Rand Club: The Inner Sanctum of the Randlords

Founded in 1887, just months after the discovery of gold, the Rand Club is the oldest private members’ club in Johannesburg. The current building, completed in 1904, is the third iteration of the club on the same site, designed by the iconic architectural firm Leck & Emley in a Neo-Baroque style that was intended to rival the gentlemen’s clubs of London’s Pall Mall. For over a century, this was the “room where it happened.” It was here that Cecil John Rhodes, Barney Barnato, and Ernest Oppenheimer sipped whiskey and drafted the plans for the mining conglomerates that still dominate the global economy today.