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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Pfizer Study Another Worry for South Africa’s Vaccine Rollout: Scientists will meet on Thursday to advise South Africa’s government on its next steps after a study suggested the dominant local coronavirus variant may reduce protective antibodies from Pfizer’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa’s Tiger Brands sees H1 profit up to 20% higher: South Africa’s biggest food producer Tiger Brands said on Wednesday it expected headline earnings from continuing operations to rise as much as 20% in the six months to 31 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. CR17: FIC ‘could find no evidence of money laundering’: FIC ‘could find no evidence of money laundering’ in analysis of CR17 donation. 28 September 2019. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), which has become central to the Public P … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Mwawi stuck in South Africa: Celebrated netballer Mwawi Kumwenda is stuck in South Africa due to the delayed reopening of airports at her Melbourne base in Australia. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Governments from Mongolia to Mali seek to reopen mining deals: Some resource-rich developing countries are seeking to rewrite mining contracts and accelerate dividend payouts, which can take years to materialize under deals that experts said are tilted in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising was a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. It is estimated that 20,000 students took part in the protests. The number of protesters killed by police was officially given as 176, but estimates of up to 700 have been made. In remembrance of these events, the 16th of June is now a public holiday in South Africa. A thirteen year old Black boy, Hector Pieterson, is the iconic first victim of police brutality, but Dr Melville Edelstein, who had devoted his life to social welfare among blacks, was soon forgotten. He was stoned to death by the mob and left with a sign around his neck proclaiming “Beware Afrikaners”.

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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.