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Netflix Starts Production On First South African Series, Queen Sono

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Netflix Starts Production On First South African Series, Queen Sono: The six-part series is being produced by Diprente, the Johannesburg-based production company behind Catching Feelings and International Emmy … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Kenneth Nkosi faces common assault charge after allegedly beating girlfriend in Newtown: Johannesburg SAPS has confirmed to Drum that a charge of common assault has been laid against actor Kenneth Nkosi after an incident with his … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. MEC Maile opens criminal case against EFF's Mashego: JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile has opened a case of crimen injuria against the Economic Freedom Fighters' … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Family, friends of slain Forest High pupil to march against accused's bail: The Johannesburg Magistrates Court granted Mohamed Mwela R5,000 bail on Monday. The court said this was to allow him a chance to complete his … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Police probe actor Kenneth Nkosi for assault of 26-year-old woman: Johannesburg – The Johannesburg Central police are investigating a case of common assault against award-winning actor Kenneth Nkosi, who … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Vilakazi Street in Soweto is famous for having 2 Nobel Prize winning residents: Former South African president Nelson Mandela and former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived on this street.

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The World’s Largest Man-Made Urban Forest

One of the most surprising facts about Johannesburg is its status as a “green” city. When the first settlers arrived, the Highveld was a barren, treeless grassland (savannah). To support the mining industry, millions of trees were imported and planted to provide timber for mine underground supports. Fast forward to the present day, and Johannesburg is widely considered the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

There are an estimated 10 million trees within the city limits. This includes 1.2 million trees on sidewalks and in parks, and over 4.8 million in private gardens. This forest is so dense that satellite images of the northern suburbs often resemble a tropical rainforest. The most iconic of these trees is the Jacaranda, which was imported from South America in the early 20th century. Every October and November, the city turns a vibrant shade of purple as thousands of Jacarandas bloom simultaneously. However, this “forest” also highlights the city’s historical inequality; during the Apartheid era, trees were predominantly planted in wealthy white suburbs, leaving townships like Soweto as dusty plains. In the last two decades, “Greening Soweto” initiatives have seen hundreds of thousands of trees planted to bridge this “green divide,” emphasizing the role of urban forestry in social justice and climate cooling.