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Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard named in South Africa side for British and Irish Lions first Test in Cape Town

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Siya Kolisi and Handre Pollard named in South Africa side for British and Irish Lions first Test in Cape Town: South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will lead his country in Saturday’s first Test against the British and Irish Lions after overcoming COVID. The Sharks flanker was one of 14 Springboks to … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. British & Irish Lions: South Africa Tests to be played in Cape Town over Johannesburg Covid situation: ALL three Tests between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions will now be played in Cape Town, the two teams confirmed yesterday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Letters: The Government coercing the young with Covid passports is disturbing: It is disturbing that the Government is reneging on its promise not to force nightclubs to demand Covid passports (report, July 20). – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Anglo’s diamonds are jewel in miner’s second quarter: Production at Anglo American rose by 20 per cent in the second quarter as the miner’s operations bounced back from Covid disruption last year, led by a rebound in its diamond and platinum output.The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. England’s Anthony Watson to draw on World Cup experience to help Lions beat the Boks: Anthony Watson’s memory of the 2019 World Cup final has provided two essential pointers for the British and Irish Lions series’ opener against South Africa – start fast and win the aerial battle. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? It’s the home of Africa’s fastest and tallest rollercoaster: This title is held by Gold Reef City’s Tower of Terror. This vertical-drop coaster has a 47-metre drop and generates a G-force of over 6 Gs.

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The Carlton Centre Scale

The scale of the Carlton Centre is difficult to grasp from the street level. It is a massive “superblock” that covers an entire city block, and surprisingly, nearly half of its total floor area is underground. Beneath the street lies a sprawling three-level subterranean shopping mall that once housed over 180 shops and an ice-skating rink (the “Sky Rink”) on the 20th floor that was a legendary social hub for generations of Joburgers. The building’s foundations are equally gargantuan, with concrete piles extending 30 meters down to the bedrock to support the millions of tons of steel and glass above.