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Rand Water warns of 54-hour water shutdown in parts of Gauteng

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Rand Water warns of 54-hour water shutdown in parts of Gauteng: Rand Water has warned of a 54-hour water shutdown in parts of Gauteng, starting on Monday. According to Rand Water, their bulk water supplier is working on its raw water pipe that supplies the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Soccer Scene: Unbelievable and unprofessional, Gallants’ failure to bring an away kit was a big bungle: Two unpalatable incidents grabbed my attention this past week. The first unfolded during a third division amateur ranks game, run by Safa, and the second scenario played itself out in a PSL top-flight … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Vivo Energy selects TotalEnergies executive Mittleman as new CEO: Shares in Vivo Energy were up 0.6% at 106.60 pence on Tuesday morning in London, while its Johannesburg shares were untraded at ZAR21.48. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa’s AngloGold targets output cost cuts: Sharenet provides financial information and services for investors on The JSE Securities Exchange and other South African markets including online share trading, real-time streaming quotes, graphs, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South Africa’s Telkom considers strategic partnership for IT business: South African telecom operator Telkom is considering strategic options for its IT business, including a partnership, it said on Tuesday after reporting a 30.4% jump in half-year profit. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? After the Great Trek European pastoralists started settling in the Transvaal. Some of them chose to farm where Johannesburg was to rise later. Each burgher (citizen) was entitled to at least one farm, measuring 1500 morgen or about 3100 acres. The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein.

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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.