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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Reactivating intra-Africa flights: The drive to achieve seamless air connectivity within Africa received a boost at the weekend when Nigeria reactivated its bilateral .. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. The Latest: Brazil is latest to ban flights from Britain: Brazil has become the latest country to bar flights from the United Kingdom in a bid to prevent contagion from a new strain of the coronavirus. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Psychology Today: On Christmas Eve, many adults celebrate their holiday cheer with beverages that contain alcohol such as egg nog, glögg, champagne punch, hot buttered rum, or mulled wine. If, for any reason, you’re … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Festive cheer dampened by consecutive day of 14000 new Covid-19 infections and 326 new deaths: Johannesburg – The second wave of Covid-19 continues to dampen the festive cheer in South Africa after recording more than 14000 new cases for consecutive days. The department of health said that in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. 12 days in South Africa Itinerary: Founded when gold was discovered in the area in the late 19th century, Johannesburg quickly grew into a bustling metropolis, South Africa’s largest city and the region’s economic hub. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Rissik Street Post Office was built in 1897, having been designed by the architect Sytze Wierda. The Post Office was at one time the tallest building in Johannesburg. The Post Office became a national monument in 1978, and it remained in operation until 1996 when the South African Post Office vacated the building. The monument was gutted by a fire in 2009. The old City Hall is opposite the Post Office in Rissik Street.

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Museum Africa: The Memory of the Market

Long before it was a sanctuary for artifacts, this building was the Johannesburg Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Market, completed in 1913. At the time, it was an architectural marvel of the industrial age, featuring a massive, vaulted roof supported by reinforced concrete and steel—a design intended to keep the produce cool in the biting Highveld sun. The site was chosen for its proximity to the railway lines, allowing fresh goods from across Southern Africa to be funneled directly into the heart of the city. For decades, it was a place of frantic, multi-racial commerce where the air was thick with the smell of citrus and the shouts of auctioneers. In 1994—the same year South Africa held its first democratic elections—the market was transformed into Museum Africa, symbolically turning a site of physical sustenance into one of intellectual and historical nourishment.