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South Africa sells AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to other African countries

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. South Africa sells AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to other African countries: South Africa has concluded the sale of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines it had acquired but did not use to other African Union (AU) member states, the health ministry said on Sunday. The country had … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Motorist shot several times in car at Westonaria shopping centre: A man believed to be in his thirties was found with multiple gunshot wounds in his car in Westonaria, west of Johannesburg, on Saturday evening, paramedics said. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa concludes sale of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, health ministry says: South Africa has concluded the sale of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines it had acquired but did not use to other African Union (AU) member states, the health ministry said on Sunday. The country had … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Miraculously no injuries after man opens fire with AK-47 at Lenasia taxi rank: A man was arrested after he opened fire at a taxi rank in Lenasia in the south of Johannesburg on Saturday, police said. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Government concludes sale of AstraZeneca vaccines: JOHANNESBURG – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the sale of the AstraZeneca vaccines has been concluded. READ: Countries should continue AstraZeneca rollout: WHO. In February, a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? FNB Stadium is the largest stadium in Africa: The stadium has 195 executive suites and a capacity of 94,736. The stadium was completed in 1989 and renovated in 2009 just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. FNB Stadium is the home ground of Kaizer Chiefs FC and has hosted various sporting events and concerts. Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, Coldplay, Metallica and a long list of other famous artists have performed here.

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Museum Africa: The Memory of the Market

Long before it was a sanctuary for artifacts, this building was the Johannesburg Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Market, completed in 1913. At the time, it was an architectural marvel of the industrial age, featuring a massive, vaulted roof supported by reinforced concrete and steel—a design intended to keep the produce cool in the biting Highveld sun. The site was chosen for its proximity to the railway lines, allowing fresh goods from across Southern Africa to be funneled directly into the heart of the city. For decades, it was a place of frantic, multi-racial commerce where the air was thick with the smell of citrus and the shouts of auctioneers. In 1994—the same year South Africa held its first democratic elections—the market was transformed into Museum Africa, symbolically turning a site of physical sustenance into one of intellectual and historical nourishment.