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Randjesfontein farm: A reminder of government’s inconsistency on evictions

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Randjesfontein farm: A reminder of government’s inconsistency on evictions: The right to work is protected under Articles 6-8 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which requires South Africa to recognise the right to work, including the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. The Queen actor ‘Shaka’ out on bail for assault: The Queen actor Sthembiso Khoza has been arrested for allegedly beating up his partner in a domestic violence incident in northern Joburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. ANC KZN wants swift action from SAPS after murder of ward candidate: The call comes after the murder ward candidate, Siyabonga Mkhize, and another party member at Cato Crest in Durban. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. How Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai has reinvented the idea of a library: Zimbabwe-born artist Kudzanai Chiurai’s project, The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember, is housed in a boutique shopping complex, 44 Stanley, in Johannesburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Watch: Quick-thinking driver gives hijackers the slip in Johannesburg: A group of hijackers in Johannesburg were made to look like mugs on Sunday, thanks to the sharp reactions of their would-be victim. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? 40% of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered in and around Johannesburg: Most of the fossils were found in the area which is now known as the Cradle of Humankind. It was declared as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The site currently occupies 47,000 hectares and contains a complex of limestone caves.

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The Maboneng Precinct: A “Place of Light” in the Urban Core

The word Maboneng means “Place of Light” in Sotho, and it is an apt name for a neighborhood that rose from the literal and figurative shadows of Johannesburg’s inner-city decay. Located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD) in a sub-district once known as City and Suburban, this area was historically a collection of light-industrial warehouses and gritty manufacturing plants. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as capital flight saw businesses flee the city center for the fortified suburbs of Sandton and Rosebank, these blocks became a “no-go zone” characterized by hijacked buildings, crime, and urban flight.