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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Police seek help in finding two missing east people: Two east families are seeking the community’s help in locating their loved ones who recently went missing. The family of Mdakane in Mamelodi East extension 6 is desperately looking for their … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Intervention plans in place to tackle kidnapping, abduction, missing person cases: A person may be reported missing following a crime that may have been committed like murder, kidnapping, abduction or the missing person may have just simply run away from home.” … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Losing 2007 T20 World Cup final to India will hurt till my last breath: Pakistan opener Imran Nazir: Describing the defeat against India in the T20 World Cup final in 2007 as he biggest regret of his cricketing career, Imran Nazir, who was one of the mainstays in Pakistan’s batting line-up during … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Harmony Gold completes purchase of AngloGold Ashanti’s assets: AngloGold Ashanti said on Monday that the South African government had given “unconditional” approval for the sale of its South African assets to Harmony Gold, indicating it may be able to delist from … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. The Latest: Mexico City pandemic ‘excess deaths’ at 20,535: A Mexico City official says the capital had 20,535 “excess deaths” attributable to COVID-19 between April and August. That is almost double the official death toll of 11,318 reported for the pandemic … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The World’s Largest Man-Made Urban Forest

One of the most surprising facts about Johannesburg is its status as a “green” city. When the first settlers arrived, the Highveld was a barren, treeless grassland (savannah). To support the mining industry, millions of trees were imported and planted to provide timber for mine underground supports. Fast forward to the present day, and Johannesburg is widely considered the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

There are an estimated 10 million trees within the city limits. This includes 1.2 million trees on sidewalks and in parks, and over 4.8 million in private gardens. This forest is so dense that satellite images of the northern suburbs often resemble a tropical rainforest. The most iconic of these trees is the Jacaranda, which was imported from South America in the early 20th century. Every October and November, the city turns a vibrant shade of purple as thousands of Jacarandas bloom simultaneously. However, this “forest” also highlights the city’s historical inequality; during the Apartheid era, trees were predominantly planted in wealthy white suburbs, leaving townships like Soweto as dusty plains. In the last two decades, “Greening Soweto” initiatives have seen hundreds of thousands of trees planted to bridge this “green divide,” emphasizing the role of urban forestry in social justice and climate cooling.