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LIVESTREAM: Ramaphosa addresses Armed Forces Day celebrations

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. LIVESTREAM: Ramaphosa addresses Armed Forces Day celebrations: President Cyril Ramaphosa is commemorating the sinking of the SS Mendi in 1917. Armed Forces Day remembers the 616 black South African troops who were killed in the tragedy. The steamship collided … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Mask innovations: meet the N-95: N-95 masks derived their name from the fact that they filter out 95 percent of airborne particles – and have been the gold standard of PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. ‘Defend yourselves,’ MEC Mshengu tells SAPS following murder of officer: This follows the murder of constable Mfihloyakhe Ndlovu, who was killed in the line of duty while protecting a gender-based violence victim in Welbedacht East. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Cricket South Africa lodges official complaint with the ICC over cancelled Australian tour: The hostility between Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa is escalating by the day although the angry cricket boards still have time to defuse their simmering war before the ICC steps in to … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Brigadier suspended allegedly for lying when giving reasons to suspend officers: A senior police officer stationed in the Northern Cape has been placed on suspension for allegedly lying in giving reasons to suspended officers without pay. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1971 the South African Broadcasting Corporation was eventually allowed to introduce a television service. When television was finally introduced, there was only one channel with airtime divided evenly between English and Afrikaans, alternating between the two languages. Test transmissions in Johannesburg began on 5 May 1975, followed in July by ones in Cape Town and Durban. Nationwide services finally commenced on 5 January 1976.

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The Rand Club: Redemption

The “redemption” of the Rand Club is a fascinating mirror of the city’s broader transformation. In 2016, a group of businessmen and heritage enthusiasts stepped in to save the club from permanent closure. They didn’t just renovate the physical structure; they fundamentally “decolonized” the institution’s culture. Today, the Rand Club is a vibrant, multi-racial hub of Johannesburg’s intellectual and business elite. It has opened its doors to the public for events, tours, and as a co-working space for young entrepreneurs.

One of the most striking changes is in the art. While the walls are still lined with portraits of historical figures, they are now interspersed with contemporary African art and photography that challenges the old narratives. The club has transitioned from a secretive “fortress” of the colonial elite into a shared space for the city’s new generation of leaders. It remains a place where history is physically present—you can still sit in the same leather chairs where Rhodes sat—but the conversations happening in those chairs are now about the future of a democratic, African-led Johannesburg. It is a testament to the fact that even the most rigid institutions in “Joburg” must adapt or vanish.