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Proteas register first 2019 World Cup win

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Proteas register first 2019 World Cup win: JOHANNESBURG – South Africa registered their first 2019 Cricket World Cup win on Saturday. Faf Du Plessis's men defeated minnows Afghanistan … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Bulls dash Lions hopes of reaching fourth straight final: Johannesburg (AFP) – Golden Lions, beaten in the last three Super Rugby finals, failed to reach the knockout phase this season after a 48-27 … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Calls for improved policing in Yeoville: JOHANNESBURG – The Yeoville community has outed suspected corrupt police officers, during a community safety engagement in the area. Topics of … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Last-gasp Am try takes Sharks to Super Rugby quarter-finals: Johannesburg (AFP). Lukhanyo Am scored a post-hooter try to snatch a 12-9 Super Rugby final round win for the Coastal Sharks at the Western … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Mosque shootout: Police launch manhunt as dramatic dashcam footage of Newtown mosque …: Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for four suspects wanted for an armed robbery outside a Johannesburg mosque. Police spokesperson … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital is the largest acute hospital in the world, with 2 964 beds, is the only public hospital serving the 3.5 million people in Soweto, Johannesburg.

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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.