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South Africa hails deal to end reliance on coal

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. South Africa hails deal to end reliance on coal: South Africa is set to receive $ 8.5bn (£6.2bn) to help end its reliance on coal in a deal announced at the COP26 climate summit.President Cyril Ramaphosa has called it a “watershed moment”.The country … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. COP26: South Africa hails deal to end reliance on coal: South Africa is set to receive $ 8.5bn (£6.2bn) to help end its reliance on coal in a deal announced at the COP26 climate summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called it a “watershed moment”. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. ANC set for worst post-apartheid showing in local polls: South Africa’s ANC on Tuesday looked set to deliver its worst ever electoral performance since the end of apartheid, with support expected to dip below 50 percent in local government polls. With … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. ANC retains Lesedi in Gauteng with just over half of the votes: The ANC has retained the Lesedi municipality after it received 50.43% of the votes in Monday’s local government elections. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. S.Africa local vote results from half of polling stations give ANC 46%: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) was on track for its nationwide share of the vote to fall below 50% for the first time on Tuesday, according to results from half of polling … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Where Johannesburg got it’s name from: The fledgling town of Johannesburg was laid out on a triangular wedge of “uitvalgrond” (area excluded when the farms were surveyed) named Randjeslaagte, situated between the farms Doornfontein to the east, Braamfontein to the west and Turffontein to the south. The property belonged to the government. The Surveyor-General of the ZAR issued an instruction that the farm be surveyed as a township, consisting of 600 stands measuring fifty feet by fifty feet. The first auction of stands took place on 8 December 1886. The settlement was named after two officials of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik, who both worked in land surveying and mapping. The two men combined the name they shared, adding ‘burg’, the archaic Afrikaans word for ‘fortified city’.

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Museum Africa: Challenges

As of 2026, Museum Africa also stands as a symbol of the challenges facing urban heritage in a developing megacity. For years, the museum has battled with funding shortages and the physical toll of maintaining a century-old industrial building. Heritage activists and the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation have frequently stepped in to advocate for the protection of its “at-risk” archives, which include invaluable architectural drawings of the city’s early skyline. Despite these struggles, the museum remains a vital “cultural bedrock.” It sits adjacent to the Market Theatre, where the “protest theatre” of the 1970s challenged the regime, and overlooks Mary Fitzgerald Square, the historic site of labor strikes and political rallies. Museum Africa is not a polished, sterile “white cube” gallery; it is a gritty, honest, and deeply layered institution that mirrors the resilience of the Newtown district itself.