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Nigerian national arrested for allegedly holding ’girlfriend’ hostage and forcing her into sex work

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Nigerian national arrested for allegedly holding ’girlfriend’ hostage and forcing her into sex work: A Nigerian man allegedly proposed love to a Free State woman then took her to his place, held her hostage and forced her into sex work. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. The APPeal of technology as airlines revolutionise travel: South African airlines have been quick to adapt to changing times with tech innovations to make flying easier than … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South African Stocks Hit New Record as Major Miners Regain Poise: South African stocks climbed 0.9% as of 12:42 p.m. in Johannesburg, hitting a fresh all-time high as heavyweight miners recovered from their weakness earlier in the session and as banks advanced.The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Labour Court rules dismissal of top Prasa executives was unlawful: The Labour Court in Johannesburg handed judgment on Tuesday declaring the termination of employment of three Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa) executives unlawful. They are former chief … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Three more PRASA executives reinstated by Labour Court: Three more executives fired by the Passenger Rail Agency of (PRASA) have been reinstated by court order. Acting Judge Moses Baloyi in the Johannesburg Labour Court ha … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Rand Afrikaans University was founded in 1966. Its first campus was on the erstwhile premises of South African Breweries in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Later it moved to its new campus in Auckland Park. The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University.

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The Carlton Centre: A Monument of Concrete and Contradiction

Rising 223 meters into the Highveld sky, the Carlton Centre was for nearly half a century the undisputed “king” of the African skyline. Completed in 1973, it held the title of the tallest building in Africa for 46 years—a reign that only ended in 2019 with the completion of The Leonardo in Sandton. It was designed by the prestigious American firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (the same minds behind the Burj Khalifa and Chicago’s Willis Tower), and its brutalist, reinforced concrete design was intended to be a “city within a city,” a symbol of South Africa’s then-booming industrial and mining economy.