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Sharks scrum-half called up to Springbok squad

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Sharks scrum-half called up to Springbok squad: Sharks scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse has been added to South Africa’s squad for Saturday’s Test with the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Bucy Radebe bags double Sama awards: Gospel musician Bucy Radebe has for the first time bagged double awards from the South African Music Awards (Sama), which were broadcast on … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Kaizer Chiefs newbies get some time in the legs in pre-season win over Orlando Pirates: Brandon Peterson helped Kaizer Chiefs beat arch-rivals Orlando Pirates 4-3 on penalties in the ninth edition of the Carling Black Label Cup. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. How your Covid-19 vaccine stance could affect your life insurance: Insurers are considering the risk of covering unvaccinated clients after Discovery Life announced increased life insurance premiums for anti-vaxxers. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Midrand was established as a municipality in 1981 (in an area known as Halfway House, after its position between Pretoria and Johannesburg), but ceased to be an independent town in the restructuring of local government that followed the end of apartheid in 1994. It was incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in 2000.

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Constitution Hill: Great African Steps

One of the most moving features of the site is the Great African Steps, a walkway that runs between the dark, stone walls of the Number Four prison and the transparent glass of the new court. It represents the “bridge” between the old South Africa and the new. At the top of these steps, tucked into one of the four remaining stairwells of the demolished Awaiting Trial Block, burns the Flame of Democracy. Lit by Nelson Mandela in 2011 to mark the 15th anniversary of the Constitution, this perpetual flame serves as a constant reminder that the light of freedom must never again be extinguished in Johannesburg.