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PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Round 5 Preview – Bulls vs Stormers

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Round 5 Preview – Bulls vs Stormers: The action resumes in Gauteng this weekend after a bye week, with the Stormers and the Lions having turned the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA upside down as the bottom two beat the top two in the previous round … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Young female South African architects reinvent Serpentine Pavilion in London: The winners of the prestigious architecture commission are from Johannesburg’s Counterspace studio and offer a fresh view on creating buildings. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Sevco plans for life after Dave: For the avoidance of doubt, it was never in the Grand Plan at the time of the Off License Putsch for Dave to put in his own money to the Ibrox outfit. Now it is probably a complete coincidence that … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Digital Vibes | This matter will not be swept under the carpet – Ramaphosa: President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is keeping a close eye on the investigations into Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s corruption allegations. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Alarm in Africa: Virus surges, vaccines grind to ‘near halt’: COVID-19 vaccine shipments have ground to “a near halt” in Africa while virus cases have spiked 20% over the last two weeks, the World … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Randlord Mansions: The View

Another Randlord Mansion masterpiece is The View, the oldest surviving house in Parktown, built for Sir Thomas Cullinan (who gave his name to the world’s largest diamond). These mansions were built with imported teak, Italian marble, and stained glass, often featuring “hunting rooms” filled with trophies from African safaris and libraries stocked with leather-bound classics. They were designed to project a sense of permanent, European-style aristocracy in a city that was, in reality, a volatile and temporary mining camp.