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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Mkhwebane loses another court case: The Public Protector loses yet another court case, this one against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Xenophobia Surges as Covid-19 Slams South African Economy: As the coronavirus outbreak has slammed the South African economy and pushed unemployment to a 17-year high, it’s awakened a recurrent social demon: xenophobia. Anti-immigrant groups have staged … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Life Tough For Blind Zimbabwean Beggars In Joburg, SA: Spread This NewsMedium.com SITTING on a pavement in Raleigh Street, Yeoville’s main street, with late-afternoon foot traffic bustling past him, Gift Mupambiki seems unperturbed by the noise around him … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. COVID-19: SA records 10,939 new cases, 254 deaths: South Africa has recorded 10, 939 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a figure higher than any other daily increase since August. The country, much like many other nations across the globe, is … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Vehicle owned by Bushiri seized at Beitbridge border, church left outraged: (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu) Johannesburg – The Prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, is astonishingly shocked about the news making rounds that a vehicle belonging to him has been intercepted … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? FNB Stadium is the largest stadium in Africa: The stadium has 195 executive suites and a capacity of 94,736. The stadium was completed in 1989 and renovated in 2009 just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. FNB Stadium is the home ground of Kaizer Chiefs FC and has hosted various sporting events and concerts. Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Coldplay, Metallica and a long list of other famous artists have performed here.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.