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LIVESTREAM: Judgment expected in Ndlovu murder case

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. LIVESTREAM: Judgment expected in Ndlovu murder case: She is accused of masterminding the murders of her boyfriend and some of her relatives, in order to claim insurance policies. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. AK47s found among weapons stash buried underground, police open probe: A stash of weapons buried underground has been discovered in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. An enquiry docket has been opened by police. Col Dimakatso Sello said people collecting firewood in the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Steel sector workers return to work: JOHANNESBURG – Thousands of workers in the steel and engineering sector will return to work on Friday. This comes after a three-week strike ended on Thursday. Numsa has accepted an above-inflation … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Durban & Joburg host El Clasico event: Johannesburg and Durban will join over 50 cities around the world to showcase the ElClasico – one of the world’s biggest matches. ElClasico is one of the most-watched club football matches in the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Jacobs hails Brave Gladiators: THE Brave Gladiators know they should double their effort in Johannesburg tomorrow to complete a remarkable result over Tanzania and continue the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The enormous Carlton Centre, built at a cost of R88 million, contained a fifty-storey office tower, the thirty-storey luxury Carlton Hotel, a five-storey Garlicks department store, three-and-a-half-acre public plaza with a two-story underground shopping centre beneath it and parking garages with space for 2000 cars. The Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg) opened for business on October 1, 1972.

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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.