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Sharks v Lions given the green light after Covid case in tourists’ camp

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Sharks v Lions given the green light after Covid case in tourists’ camp: The British and Irish Lions’ tour match against the Sharks in Johannesburg this evening has been given the green light. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. British and Irish Lions v Sharks: live score and latest updates from Johannesburg: Good afternoon and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live coverage of the Lions vs the Sharks at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Two Lions players isolating as management team member tests positive for Covid: Two players are among those isolating after a member of the British and Irish Lions management team in South Africa tested positive for coronavirus. The Lions said that the individual and four close … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Lions tour to South Africa is in jeopardy! Now Springboks cancel warm-up against Georgia after Covid rips through their training camp, while tourists record a positive case and …: The British Lions’ tour to South Africa is in danger of falling apart as Covid rips across the country in a third wave, fuelled by the Delta variant, which is also driving infections in the UK. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. British and Irish Lions vs Cell C Sharks rugby: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, teams for TODAY’S Tour fixture: THE British and Irish Lions are continuing their tour of South Africa today following an excellent start. Warren Gatland’s side hammered the Sigma Lions in their opening game in Johannesburg … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? With the rich archaeological site known as the Cradle of Humankind on the outskirts of the city, it’s not surprising that 40% of the planet’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered in the Jo’burg area.

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The Geological Miracle of the Witwatersrand

The very existence of Johannesburg is a geological fluke. Unlike most major global cities, Johannesburg was not built near a river, a coast, or a natural harbor. It sits 1,753 meters above sea level on a rocky ridge called the Witwatersrand (Ridge of White Waters). This ridge is the edge of the world’s largest known gold deposit, formed over 2 billion years ago when an ancient inland sea began to evaporate, leaving behind layers of gold-bearing conglomerate.

When George Harrison, an Australian prospector, stumbled upon an outcrop of gold on the farm Langlaagte in 1886, he triggered a “gold rush” that changed the course of African history. Within a decade, a dusty collection of tents and wagons transformed into a permanent city of brick and mortar. The “Main Reef” proved so vast that it eventually produced nearly 40% of all the gold ever mined in human history. This geological wealth dictated the city’s layout: the mining belt runs east-to-west across the city’s center, creating a physical divide between the wealthy northern suburbs and the industrial, working-class south. Today, while most mines within the city limits have closed due to the extreme depth and cost of extraction (some mines reached over 3.9 kilometers underground), the physical legacy remains in the form of “mine dumps”—massive yellow-white hills of crushed rock and sand that define the Joburg skyline.