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S.Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. S.Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant: Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate, and whose frequency has gradually increased in recent months, the National Institute for … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. ‘Sphithiphithi Evaluator’ cuts a haggard figure in court after the RET social media star is charged with inciting violence: The police and prosecution have a long walk to justice as confusion reigned ahead of Zamaswazi Zinhle Majozi’s Germiston court appearance. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. What do a gangster, a pastor and sushi have in common? The Patriotic Alliance: Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie this week tweeted with conviction about how ‘illegal foreigners’ in South Africa ‘need to go back’. Here we go back to his party’s origin that has links to, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Singapore’s Resolve Tested; Indonesia Eases Curbs: Virus Update: Covid-19 case count topped 100 for the seventh straight day on Monday, testing its resolve to continue reopening its economy. Meanwhile, Indonesia further eased restrictions on movement as infections … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Roche Partners with the Kolisi Foundation, One By One Target Covid Campaign and Transnet to Launch Free COVID-19 Children’s Book: Roche and the Kolisi Foundation today launched a children’s book, Keto and Zuri Learn about COVID-19, that will help parents and caregivers across Africa explain COVID-19 to children by sharing … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? It takes one-minute longer to boil an egg in Johannesburg than it does in the coastal cities of Cape Town and Durban. This is because Joburg is 2000m above sea level, and the air is not as dense.

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The Randlord Mansions: Palaces of the Mining Elite

The move to Parktown began in the 1890s, led by the likes of Sir Lionel Phillips and his wife, Lady Florence Phillips. They sought a location that was close enough to the gold mines for business but high enough to catch the clean breezes of the Highveld. The result was a neighborhood of architectural opulence that had no equal in the Southern Hemisphere. These were not mere houses; they were sprawling estates designed by the most famous architects of the British Empire, including Sir Herbert Baker, who brought a “Cape Dutch-meets-Arts-and-Crafts” aesthetic to the rocky ridges of Johannesburg.