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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. South Africa captain De Kock takes ‘mental health’ break: South Africa captain Quinton de Kock will take a ‘mental health’ break and skip a forthcoming domestic Twenty20 tournament on medical advice. Andrew Breetzke, chief executive of the SA Cricketers’ … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. First school day a success, says Gauteng Education Department: JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Education Department says the first day back at schools went off without a hitch, despite some pupils still not being placed. Over 2,000 schools started teaching and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa Reopens Schools, Borders As Covid Cases Fall: Spread This NewsAfrica News Schools in South Africa started reopening Monday for the beginning of the 2021 academic year, after a delay by weeks due to the second wave of the c. Masked Parents and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. The Renergen (ASX:RLT) share price is surging 13%. Here’s why: The Renergen share price is rocketing today, up 15% in early afternoon trade. We look at what’s driving ASX investor interest. The post The Renergen (ASX:RLT) share price is surging 13%. Here’s why … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. African Academics join forces to investigate African narratives under new fellowship program: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 15 February 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Does the development community contribute to stereotypical narratives about Africa? How is the continent represented in film … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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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.