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Soaring murder rate drives Cape Town up list of deadliest cities

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Soaring murder rate drives Cape Town up list of deadliest cities: Johannesburg, the country's economic hub, which has long had a reputation as a crime hotspot, did not make the list. Durban was ranked 47th. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Bako wins first Super-X race in Jo'burg: According to reports from Johannesburg, Bako did extremely well on Friday night considering that he is mainly used to race during the day in … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. 900 arrested in month-end weekend police raids in Gauteng: in the West Rand, Sedibeng, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane. Provincial police spokesperson Mavela Masondo said the operations resulted … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Gauteng police nabbed over 900 suspects on the weekend: Joint intelligence-driven weekend operations under the umbrella of “O Kae Molao” were conducted on the West Rand, Sedibeng, Johannesburg, … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. OPINION: Whats #SONA2019 means for your business: JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a robust State of the Nation Address (Sona), despite the challenges involved with balancing … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Sophiatown was originally part of the farm Waterval. In 1897 the speculator Hermann Tobiansky acquired a 237-acre portion of the farm, which was situated about four miles or so west of the centre of Johannesburg. In 1903 he had some of the land surveyed as leasehold township, divided into almost 1700 small stands. The township was named after Tobiansky’s wife, Sophia, and some of the streets were named after his children Toby, Gerty, Bertha and Victoria. Blacks started acquiring land in Sophiatown.

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The FNB Stadium: Football

The 2010 World Cup turned the FNB Stadium into a global icon. It hosted both the opening match and the final, where Spain defeated the Netherlands to claim the trophy. Perhaps most poignantly, it was the site of the “nearly” moment for African football when Ghana’s Black Stars came within a crossbar’s width of reaching the semi-finals. For Johannesburgers, the stadium is more than a soccer pitch; it is the home of the Soweto Derby, the fierce rivalry between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates that can see nearly 100,000 fans descend on the precinct in a sea of gold and black.

As of 2026, the FNB Stadium continues to be a versatile giant. It has hosted some of the world’s biggest musical acts, from U2 to Justin Bieber, and remains a primary venue for national celebrations and political rallies. It stands as a landmark of “New South Africa” architecture—rejecting the cold, European brutalism of the city’s past in favor of a design that feels earthy, indigenous, and undeniably grand. It is the one place in Johannesburg where the entire city, from the mansions of Sandton to the matchbox houses of Soweto, comes together to breathe as one.