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Powering our way out of the carbon economy and into a green hydrogen future

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Powering our way out of the carbon economy and into a green hydrogen future: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition has mandated the Industrial Development Corporation to be the commercialisation champion for South Africa’s hydrogen economy. It will look to partner … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Local manufacturer produces discreet armouring for passenger cars: An increased concern for the safety of people in light passenger vehicles is driving local safety glass manufacturer South African Bullet Resistant Glass (SABRG) to extend its operations to the full … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Joburg’s Weltevreden Park residents fix potholes themselves for R10k: If you’re a Joburg resident, you might have noticed the untended potholes in the area where you live. The Panorama Residents Association (PRA) in Roodepoort to the west of Joburg says it tried every … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. UAE- Emirates suspends flights to Johannesburg: Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates has announced a suspension of flights from South Africa until April 30, 2021, in line with directives that restrict the entry of travellers originating from South … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Weather Watch: Thundershowers expected in Pretoria on Friday: Most parts of Gauteng can expert partly cloudy but warm weather conditions on Friday. GAUTENG: A partly cloudy Johannesburg’s temperatures will peak at 26°C. Pretoria can expect thundershowers and a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The enormous Carlton Centre, built at a cost of R88 million, contained a fifty-storey office tower, the thirty-storey luxury Carlton Hotel, a five-storey Garlicks department store, three-and-a-half-acre public plaza with a two-story underground shopping centre beneath it and parking garages with space for 2000 cars. The Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg) opened for business on October 1, 1972.

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Constitution Hill: Architecture

In a masterstroke of symbolic architecture, the Constitutional Court was built directly onto the site of the former Awaiting Trial Block. During its construction, the prison block was demolished, but its bricks were salvaged and used to build the new court’s interior walls. This was a deliberate choice to show that the very materials once used to imprison people and violate their rights are now used to protect them. The court’s design is based on the concept of Lekgotla—the traditional African practice of seeking justice under a tree. Inside the foyer, slanting columns mimic tree trunks, and light filters through “leaves” in the ceiling to create a dappled effect on the floor.