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S Africa’s port terminals restored following cyber-attack

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. S Africa’s port terminals restored following cyber-attack: JOHANNESBURG: Operating systems have been restored at South Africa’s state-owned logistics firm, the company said Thursday following a cyber-attack last week that hit the country’s key port terminals. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. ANC members lodged ‘boast posts’ on WhatsApp groups after looting and truck hijackings: As KwaZulu-Natal declares a State of Disaster due to the magnitude of destruction caused by the recent rioting and destruction, ANC whistle-blowers want the party to act against implicated members. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. The ropes that tied the future and the present: Young people’s reflections on the meaning of sacrifice: On Youth Day, members of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Youth Clubs engaged with like-minded young people interested in making a difference within their communities. On a tour to the Kgosi Mampuru II … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Rhinos Queens get favourable draw: ZIMBABWE’S Black Rhinos Queens will fancy their chances at the inaugural edition of the COSAFA Women’s Champions League. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Sygnia, Wierzycka and several ‘small related party transactions’: Last week’s Sens announcement dealing with ‘small related party transactions’ involving Sygnia and associates of Magda Wierzycka, the company’s single largest shareholder and former CEO, is the latest … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is the world’s largest city not built on a coastline, or on a lake or river. That’s why Joburg is also called the world’s biggest ‘dry port’. More than half of the cargo that arrives through the ports of Durban and Cape Town arrives at the container terminal at City Deep.

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The Cradle of Humankind and Ancient Roots

While the modern city is only about 140 years old, the ground beneath it holds the secrets of humanity’s earliest ancestors. Located just 50 kilometers northwest of the city center is the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This area contains a complex system of limestone caves, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves, where nearly 40% of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered.

Significant finds like “Mrs. Ples” (Australopithecus africanus) and the near-complete skeleton of “Little Foot” have provided scientists with crucial evidence about how early hominids walked upright and transitioned into the Homo genus. More recently, in 2013, the discovery of Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system stunned the scientific community, suggesting that ancient human relatives may have practiced ritualized burial much earlier than previously thought. This proximity to the “birthplace of humanity” gives Johannesburg a unique cultural depth; while it is a city of skyscrapers and high finance, it is also a place where you can stand on the very ground where our species took its first steps.