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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. OPINION: Ensuring the secure flow of information within a business: THE recent leak of two matric exam papers and arrest of a suspect who works for a company contracted by the Department of Basic Education to print the exam papers, has raised renewed concerns over … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Sedibeng mayor Modisakeng mourned: GAUTENG is mourning the death of Busisiwe Modisakeng, the Executive Mayor of Sedibeng District Municipality, who passed away on Friday reportedly from coronavirus (COVID-19) complications. She was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Africa exceeds 3 million COVID-19 cases, 30% in South Africa: Africa passed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases COVID-19 on Sunday, including more than 72,000 deaths, according to the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. The Latest: Japanese Health Ministry Finds New Virus Variant: The Japanese Health Ministry has found a coronavirus variant in people arriving from Brazil that’s different from the ones in Britain and South Africa. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. How vaccinated grandparents should approach visiting loved ones now — advice from Dr. Wen: In an increasing number of states, seniors are already getting vaccinated or will be vaccinated soon. What happens when older adults are vaccinated, but their children and grandchildren aren’t? Can … – “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: The Memory of the Market

Long before it was a sanctuary for artifacts, this building was the Johannesburg Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Market, completed in 1913. At the time, it was an architectural marvel of the industrial age, featuring a massive, vaulted roof supported by reinforced concrete and steel—a design intended to keep the produce cool in the biting Highveld sun. The site was chosen for its proximity to the railway lines, allowing fresh goods from across Southern Africa to be funneled directly into the heart of the city. For decades, it was a place of frantic, multi-racial commerce where the air was thick with the smell of citrus and the shouts of auctioneers. In 1994—the same year South Africa held its first democratic elections—the market was transformed into Museum Africa, symbolically turning a site of physical sustenance into one of intellectual and historical nourishment.