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Nigeria’s Xejet adds first aircraft, inks Kanem Air deal

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Nigeria’s Xejet adds first aircraft, inks Kanem Air deal: Xejet (Lagos) has taken delivery of its first aircraft, EMB-145LR 5N-BZM (msn 14500842), as it prepares to complete its certification with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as a scheduled … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Warren Gatland rejects head-injury fears over Luke Cowan-Dickie after he was given his Lions debut just DAYS after being knocked out in the Premiership final – as he insists …: The 28-year-old hooker suffered a concussive blow to the head during Exeter’s defeat against Harlequins at Twickenham 10 days ago. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Iain Henderson ‘honoured’ to captain Lions as Warren Gatland talks up ‘obvious choice’: As his incredible season brings further honour, Iain Henderson will be viewing the British and Irish Lions captaincy on Wednesday as a status of first among equals. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Mako Vunipola: British and Irish Lions prop satisfied with Covid-19 safety measures: Mako Vunipola says the British and Irish Lions are taking comfort in their Covid-safety measures as they look to avoid the type of outbreak affecting South Africa. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is a large city in Gauteng Province of South Africa. It was established as a small village controlled by a Health Committee in 1886 with the discovery of an outcrop of a gold reef on the farm Langlaagte. The population of the city grew rapidly,becoming a municipality in 1897. In 1928 it became a city making Johannesburg the largest city in South Africa. In 2002 it joined ten other municipalities to form the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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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.