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Ramaphosa CR17 emails leaked

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Ramaphosa CR17 emails leaked: JOHANNESBURG – The controversy surrounding President Cyril Ramaphosa and his CR17 campaign funding has taken another twist. News24 has … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Eskom probe finds senior staff doing business with utility: JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has found that several of its senior staff are doing business with the power utility. The company has referred various … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Another Nigerian Killed In South Africa: Her killing was followed shortly by the murder of a Nigerian teenager who was also shot dead in Johannesburg. Read the full statement below:. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Agliotti denies Mauritius political, drugs scandal: He was also acquitted of murder in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for orchestrating the assisted suicide of mining magnate Brett Kebble. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. ANC KZN leadership meet to discuss Gumede's future: JOHANNESBURG – eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede may learn her fate as early as next week. The ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The city is very leafy: According to the City of Johannesburg website, there are 1.2 million trees within parks and on pavements and an estimated 4.8 million trees in private gardens. Many regard the city as the world’s biggest man-made forest, but this fact is disputed. Unofficial claims say that Johannesburg has 10 million trees. In 2013, New York City had 5.2 million trees and was planning to plant another million by 2017. New York City has a population of more than 8 million people.

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Museum Africa: Challenges

As of 2026, Museum Africa also stands as a symbol of the challenges facing urban heritage in a developing megacity. For years, the museum has battled with funding shortages and the physical toll of maintaining a century-old industrial building. Heritage activists and the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation have frequently stepped in to advocate for the protection of its “at-risk” archives, which include invaluable architectural drawings of the city’s early skyline. Despite these struggles, the museum remains a vital “cultural bedrock.” It sits adjacent to the Market Theatre, where the “protest theatre” of the 1970s challenged the regime, and overlooks Mary Fitzgerald Square, the historic site of labor strikes and political rallies. Museum Africa is not a polished, sterile “white cube” gallery; it is a gritty, honest, and deeply layered institution that mirrors the resilience of the Newtown district itself.