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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Meet South Africa’s robot hotel staff: A hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, is employing an unconventional hospitality staff to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Three robots help the regular staff at Hotel Sky take care of guest … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. COOKE, Stanley Arthur Russell M.S. FRCS: Died peacefully at home in Johannesburg on 27th January 2021, aged 88 years. Much loved by his wife Judy and his family Placed by Ian Cooke … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. ‘World is our family’: PM Modi responds to former cricketer Pietersen’s tweet: The former England batsman expressed his feeling on Tuesday after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar posted a picture of an aircraft that had landed with made-in-India vaccines in South Africa … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Thami Mhlambiso (1938-2021): A South African elegy: In the deadly ideological conflicts of the apartheid — and post-apartheid — eras in South Africa, the ANC’s first envoy to the United Nations, Thami Mhlambiso, was a tragic but honourable figure. An … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. SK Global, BlueLight, Black Mic Mac Board Sibs Shongwe-La Mer’s ‘Halo Daze’ (EXCLUSIVE): SK Global Entertainment, BlueLight and Black Mic Mac have boarded “Halo Daze,” the sophomore feature from South African director Sibs Shongwe-La Mer, whose acclaimed debut “Necktie Youth” … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? It’s the home of Africa’s fastest and tallest rollercoaster: This title is held by Gold Reef City’s Tower of Terror. This vertical-drop coaster has a 47-metre drop and generates a G-force of over 6 Gs.

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The FNB Stadium: The “Calabash” of a Nation

While the original stadium was built in 1989, its current iconic form was the result of a massive reconstruction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The design, led by the architectural firm Boogertman + Partners, is deeply rooted in African symbolism. Its exterior is modeled after a calabash, the traditional African gourd or “melting pot.” The facade is composed of thousands of fiber-cement panels in eight different earth-toned colors, mimicking the fire and earth used to kiln the traditional pot. At night, the stadium is illuminated from below, creating the visual effect of a glowing fire beneath the “pot,” a symbol of the warmth and hospitality of the African continent.

The stadium’s capacity is a staggering 94,736, making it the largest stadium in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. But its significance transcends its scale. The site is a “theatre of history.” In 1990, just days after his release from 27 years of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela delivered his first speech to a massive, roaring crowd at the original FNB Stadium. It was here that he effectively signaled the beginning of the end of Apartheid. Decades later, in 2013, the same stadium hosted his memorial service, bringing the world together in a final farewell to “Madiba.”