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Sharjeel back for Africa tour post ban

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Sharjeel back for Africa tour post ban: Disgraced opener Sharjeel Khan has returned to Pakistan’s T20 squad for the away series against South Africa and Zimbabwe, four years after being banned for spot-fixing during matches. The 31-year-old … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Limpopo ANC won’t take action against its treasurer until VBS case is finalised: Msiza and his six co-accused have appeared in the Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge, east of Johannesburg, for alleged involvement in the looting and collapse of the VBS Mutual Bank. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. EXCLUSIVE: AmaZulu King’s brother speaks to eNCA: JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is mourning the death of the Amazulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini. The 72-year-old passed away on Friday. READ: Ramaphosa pays tribute to AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini He … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Pakistan squad for South Africa and Zimbabwe series announced: LAHORE – Pakistan cricket selectors have continued to reward domestic performers and show faith in emerging cricketers as they named formidable sides for the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, King of the Zulu Nation, Dies at 72: Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, the king of South Africa’s Zulu nation, who shepherded his people from the apartheid era into a modern democratic society, died on Friday in the eastern coastal city … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg’s traffic is brutal: According to figures released earlier in 2018, the city is the 2nd most congested city in South Africa (behind Cape Town). It’s the 44th most congested city globally. Johannesburg residents spent an average of 46 hours in peak traffic in 2017. The city has more than 7500 km of roads.

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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.