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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Lockdown day 251: Pictures of the day: The Festival of Lights at the Johannesburg Zoo. The second annual Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights features an enchanting collection of illuminated life-size animal characters and classical, harmonious … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI) Receives .14 Consensus Price Target from Analysts: Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Ramaphosa to address the nation: President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on Thursday night. eNCA has reliably learned he will announce tough new measures for COVID-19 hotspots. This as the country experiences … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. How lockdown levels affected traffic: While our roads were eerily quiet during the Covid-19 hard lockdown, traffic has predictably increased as alert levels eased. But Gauteng’s major roads were still one-third less busy in August, during … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South Africa govt asks for delay to wage dispute hearing, unions opposed: Sharenet provides financial information and services for investors on The JSE Securities Exchange and other South African markets including online share trading, real-time streaming quotes, graphs, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Wilds: Rebirth

The “rebirth” of The Wilds is one of the most heartening community success stories in modern Johannesburg history. It was spearheaded by local artist James Delaney and a dedicated group of volunteers starting around 2013. Delaney began by simply clearing dead wood and trimming overgrown paths on his own, but the project soon evolved into a massive public-private partnership. The most iconic addition to the park during this revival was the installation of over 100 laser-cut steel sculptures of animals. These brightly colored owls, giraffes, antelopes, and monkeys are perched in the trees and tucked behind rocks, turning a walk through the reserve into a scavenger hunt for “industrial wildlife.”

Today, The Wilds is a thriving, safe, and dog-friendly space that hosts yoga classes, art exhibitions, and thousands of visitors every weekend. It has become a symbol of “active citizenship”—the idea that the residents of Johannesburg don’t have to wait for the government to fix their city; they can take ownership of their own neighborhoods. The park is also a critical ecological corridor; in a city that is increasingly paved over, The Wilds provides a habitat for indigenous birdlife and insects that would otherwise struggle to survive in the “concrete jungle.”