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S.Africa police to clamp down on alcohol during Easter weekend as precaution against COVID-19 spread

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. S.Africa police to clamp down on alcohol during Easter weekend as precaution against COVID-19 spread: JOHANNESBURG, April 2 (Xinhua) — With the Easter weekend approaching, South Africa’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Thursday warned that police … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Numsa: ‘Utterly disgraceful’ that SAA workers suffer after salaries not paid: Workers were meant to get their salaries on 27 March and management at the embattled state-owned airline then promised it would make payment by 1 April. But it has failed to meet that deadline. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Following are the top foreign stories at 1730 hours: FGN18 SA-GUPTA-FUND-LD SEIZURE South Africa seizes USD 1.3 mn from Gupta family-owned company’s bank account Johannesburg: South Africa’s central bank has seized over USD 1.3 million from a bank … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Ramaphosa confirms SANDF working to repatriate S.Africans stranded in Mozambique: One South African was killed in last week’s deadly attack by insurgents, while at least 43 others have been accounted for. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Astrazeneca vaccine finally sold to AU: The first batch of AstraZeneca doses has been dispatched. South Africa has sold the vaccines to the African Union. Several member states, including Zimbabwe, will benefit from the AU’s allocation of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Travelling to South Africa?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is a large city in Gauteng Province of South Africa. It was established as a small village controlled by a Health Committee in 1886 with the discovery of an outcrop of a gold reef on the farm Langlaagte. The population of the city grew rapidly,becoming a municipality in 1897. In 1928 it became a city making Johannesburg the largest city in South Africa. In 2002 it joined ten other municipalities to form the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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The Socio-Political Crucible of Soweto

You cannot understand Johannesburg without understanding Soweto (an acronym for South Western Townships). Originally established as a “labor dormitory” to house black miners away from the white city center, Soweto grew into a sprawling metropolis of over 1.3 million people and became the epicenter of the struggle against Apartheid.

The township is home to Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to have been home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It was also the site of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, when thousands of students protested against the forced use of Afrikaans in schools. The police response and the subsequent death of 13-year-old Hector Pieterson catalyzed international condemnation of the Apartheid regime. Today, Soweto is a vibrant cultural hub, blending historical landmarks like the Orlando Towers (now used for bungee jumping) with a booming tourism industry and a sophisticated middle class. It represents the city’s resilience—a place born from segregation that transformed into a symbol of liberation and modern South African identity.