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Sassa pushing ahead to recoup overpayment from Cash Paymaster Services

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Sassa pushing ahead to recoup overpayment from Cash Paymaster Services: The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is pushing ahead with recouping R316 million paid to Cash Paymaster Services for the distribution of the social security grants. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. COVID-19: Ahead of India series, CSA postpones more domestic games: Cricket South Africa CSA on Sunday confirmed the precautionary postponement of the remaining round of the CSA 4-Day Domestic Series across Divisions One and T … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. 34 suspected drunk drivers arrested in Jo’burg during road safety operations: JOHANNESBURG – More than 30 Johannesburg motorists have been arrested for suspected drunk driving in the metro. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department said the suspects were handcuffed in the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Hlaudi Motsoeneng risks losing out on R22m SABC pension payout: Controversial former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng could lose his R22 million pension benefit held by the public broadcaster’s pension fund, should he fail to repay over R11.5m. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. A crisis of leadership plagues South African soccer: The PSL keeps on stumbling from one blunder to the next. And while its leaders can be replaced, the question is whether the damage they are causing can be fixed. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? FNB Stadium is the largest stadium in Africa: The stadium has 195 executive suites and a capacity of 94,736. The stadium was completed in 1989 and renovated in 2009 just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. FNB Stadium is the home ground of Kaizer Chiefs FC and has hosted various sporting events and concerts. Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Coldplay, Metallica and a long list of other famous artists have performed here.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.