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Nam students in Cuba to receive parcels next week | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Nam students in Cuba to receive parcels next week: PARCELS prepared by relatives and friends of Namibian students currently studying in Cuba will leave Namibia for Havana tomorrow. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. This New Cocktail Book Takes You Around The World In 600 Recipes: Featuring 610 cocktail recipes from 60 countries and 6 continents, Phaidon’s ‘Spirited: Cocktails from Around the World’ is the gorgeous new cocktail-making bible for at-home bartenders and travel … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. 7 Bedroom House for Sale in Berea: Here is a beautiful free- standing cluster in one of the most sought after suburbs of BEREA in Johannesburg. This must have home is a stone’s throw from the busy Louis Botha avenue and also a walking … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Former Illinois Gov. Ryan gives upclose look at the death penalty’s demise and his own political unraveling: When he was still trying to decide if he should commute the sentences of everyone on Death Row in Illinois, then-Gov. George Ryan went to a favorite place … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Virus Outbreak: About 12 million likely had virus, South Africa says: About 12 million people in South Africa have “probably” been infected with COVID-19, but that startlingly high number has not caused a similarly high death rate and might indicate a widespread “level … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1893 Johannesburg’s first stock exchange was opened. From then until today Johannesburg has been the seat of the South African stock exchange and the country’s financial heartland. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is presently in Sandton, Johannesburg.

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Constitution Hill: Precinct

The precinct is divided into several harrowing sections. The Old Fort was primarily reserved for white male prisoners, with the notable exception of Nelson Mandela, who was held in its hospital wing in 1962 because authorities deemed him too influential to be housed with the general black population. Nearby is Number Four, the “Native Gaol,” which is perhaps the most visceral part of the museum. Built in 1904, it was designed to break the spirit of black men. Visitors today can see the isolation cells (called emakhulukhuthu or “the deep dark hole”) and learn about the “Tausa” dance—a humiliating search ritual where naked prisoners were forced to jump and clap to prove they weren’t hiding contraband. The Women’s Jail, a Victorian-style brick building, tells the stories of women like Daisy de Melker (South Africa’s most famous murderess) alongside political icons who were often arrested for “crimes” as simple as brewing beer or not having their passbooks.