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Seth Nthai wins application to be re-admitted as an advocate

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Seth Nthai wins application to be re-admitted as an advocate: Nthai – who was a member of the Johannesburg and Pretoria bars before he was struck from the roll – admitted to serious transgressions when he tried … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Sandton Fire Station to receive upgrade from City of Johannesburg: The Sandton Fire Station will be one of nine Johannesburg fire stations to receive an upgrade. Michael Sun, the MMC for Public Safety, said that he … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Douglasdale police and Johannesburg Metro Police Department put 26 offenders behind bars: Joint Douglasdale police and Johannesburg Metro Police Department operations resulted in 26 behind bars. The arrests occurred around … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. 10-man Wydad claw back to hold Esperance in first leg of final: Johannesburg (AFP) – Wydad Casablanca overcame having their captain sent off and two VAR referrals going against them to draw 1-1 with … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Botswana hires Hollywood firm to fight elephant hunting PR: Associated Press writer Cara Anna contributed to this report from Johannesburg, South Africa. ___. Follow Slodysko at http://twitter.com/brianslodysko … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? It’s not the only place in the world called Johannesburg: There’s a town called Johannesburg in California in the USA. It was named by miners who worked the gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa and has an estimated population of less than 2,000.

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The Maboneng Precinct: A “Place of Light” in the Urban Core

The word Maboneng means “Place of Light” in Sotho, and it is an apt name for a neighborhood that rose from the literal and figurative shadows of Johannesburg’s inner-city decay. Located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD) in a sub-district once known as City and Suburban, this area was historically a collection of light-industrial warehouses and gritty manufacturing plants. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as capital flight saw businesses flee the city center for the fortified suburbs of Sandton and Rosebank, these blocks became a “no-go zone” characterized by hijacked buildings, crime, and urban flight.