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S.Africa’s Absa warns full-year profit likely to drop by over 40% | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. S.Africa’s Absa warns full-year profit likely to drop by over 40%: JOHANNESBURG, Nov 19 (Reuters) – South African lender Absa ABGJ.J said on Thursday its full-year profit was likely to be more than 40% lower even as its business started to show signs of recovery … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Emirates strengthens South African presence with FlySafair partnership: Through the arrangement, Emirates and FlySafair plan to offer the ease of single-ticket travel and through tagging of baggage for travellers transferring from Emirates’ three gateways – Johannesburg, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Additional British & Irish Lions Series tickets set to go on sale: Johannesburg Saturday, 31 July (second Test): Springboks v British & Irish Lions – Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Saturday, 7 August (third Test): Springboks v British & Irish Lions – Emirates Airline … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Chakwera was not searched – SA denies abusing Malawi leader over fugitive prophet: The plane was then left to go to OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg where the advance team was to be collected. According to Motsoaledi, all the time that the delays were taking place, Chakwera was not … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Dudu Myeni appeals her delinquency case: JOHANNESBURG – Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni is appealing her delinquency case. In May, the High Court in Pretoria declared her a delinquent director for life. READ: R2K condemns Myeni’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Vilakazi Street in Soweto is famous for having 2 Nobel Prize winning residents: Former South African president Nelson Mandela and former Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lived on this street.

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Sophiatown: The Lost “Paris of the Transvaal”

Sophiatown’s golden age was the 1940s and 50s. It was a dense, vibrant, and often dangerous neighborhood, characterized by “backyard” rooms, shebeens (illegal speakeasies), and a sophisticated social scene. It was the birthplace of Kwaito’s ancestors and the legendary “Marabi” music—a blend of traditional African rhythms and American ragtime. The streets were home to the most iconic figures of African literature and music: Miriam Makeba found her voice here; Hugh Masekela received his first trumpet from a local priest; and the writers of Drum magazine, like Can Themba and Bloke Modisane, used the neighborhood as their muse. They dressed in Fedora hats and double-breasted suits, channeling the style of Hollywood gangsters and Harlem intellectuals, creating a world that was cosmopolitain, intellectual, and radically multi-racial.

However, the “Bohemia” of Sophiatown was an existential threat to the National Party’s vision of total racial separation. The government viewed it as a “black spot” in a white area. In 1955, the state launched Western Areas Removal Scheme. On the morning of February 9th, 2,000 heavily armed police officers moved in, forcing families into trucks at gunpoint. They were relocated to the newly established matchbox houses of the South Western Townships (Soweto), 20 kilometers away. The resistance was led by figures like Trevor Huddleston, the Anglican priest whose church, St. Joseph’s, still stands today. Despite the slogan “Ons dak nie, ons pola hier” (We are not moving, we are staying here), the bulldozers were relentless.