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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Police hunt suspects following shooting on Joburg’s M1 bridge: A silver vehicle on Wednesday was shot at several times on the M1 bridge near the Xavier off-ramp in what appeared to have been a hit. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Gauteng SACP welcomes changes to Makhura’s Cabinet: Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced that Cogta Deputy Minister Parks Tau would leave his national post and join his Cabinet, named Nomathmeba Mokgethi as the new Health MEC while shifting Morakane … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Red Bull athlete climbs 50m of rope in less than 4 minutes: Obstacle course racer Thomas van Tonder has successfully achieved the record for fastest 50m rope climb. It took him over three minutes to climb 50 metres of rope whilst dangling between the Soweto … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. All You Need to Know About Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s LIMA Awards 2020: Gospel artists from Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s LoveWorld Music Ministry were celebrated at the LIMA Awards 2020 in November. Fancy dresses, groundbreaking … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. 850 miners staging underground sit-in in S. African mine: South African labor union, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday expressed concern about 850 of its members who staged an underground sit-in at the Village Main Reef (VMR) mine in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Mponeng Gold Mine is the world’s deepest mine: The mine is located on the outskirts of Johannesburg (near Westonaria). The mining shaft of this mine extends down to 4 kilometres below the surface. A trip to the bottom of the mine takes about an hour.

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Constitution Hill: From Injustice to Justice

Constitution Hill is a living museum located on the ridge between Braamfontein and Hillbrow. It is a site of extreme contrasts, housing both the notorious Old Fort prison complex—where some of the most horrific human rights abuses of the 19th and 20th centuries occurred—and the modern South African Constitutional Court, the highest guardian of the country’s democracy. This site is often referred to as the “Robben Island of Johannesburg” because it incarcerated nearly every major figure in the liberation struggle, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Joe Slovo, Albertina Sisulu, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. However, its history is far older than the anti-Apartheid struggle; it was originally built in 1893 as a prison by the Boer Republic and later converted into a military fort to defend the city against the British during the South African War.