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South African Court Freezes Assets Of Gupta Family And Associate

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. South African Court Freezes Assets Of Gupta Family And Associate: A South African court on Friday froze the assets of the controversial Indian-origin Gupta family and their associate, Iqbal Meer Sharma, which included palatial homes in upmarket areas. On Thursday, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. President’s private jet: Kweku Baako blasts Ablakwa over Facebook post: Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Kweku Baako Jnr, has slammed the North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over his recent post on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s foreign travels. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Tennis star speaks after being carried off court on wheelchair as Big Three prepare for crunch time: Taylor Fritz has provided an injury update after worried fans watched him taken off the court in a wheelchair at Roland Garros. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Dikembe Mutombo on the NBA doubling down on Africa: ‘They have the potential to grow anything’: Dikembe Mutombo put the Democratic Republic of Congo on the basketball map, when he was first drafted by the Denver Nuggets nearly 30 years ago. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg has a massive infrastructure: The city has more than 8000 km of water pipes and more than 8000 km of sewage pipes. It has more than 180,000 streetlights and more than 100 water towers and reservoirs. The city also has more than 1700 traffic lights. There are more than 120 community health clinics, 10 environmental health clinics, 35 cemeteries (which cover over 600 hectares) and 59 public swimming pools. The city has 106 dams, 394 public sport facilities and 98 public recreation centers. Despite the fact that there’s a huge amount of infrastructure, Johannesburg still has more 1000 hectares of green space in an around it.

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Sundays at the The Maboneng Precinct

On a Sunday morning, Maboneng is perhaps the most diverse place in South Africa. You will see Ethiopian coffee ceremonies happening next to artisanal gin bars, and Zulu dancers performing in the street while international tourists browse through vintage vinyl. It is a microcosm of the “New South Africa”—messy, vibrant, occasionally precarious, but undeniably alive. It proved that the “City of Gold” didn’t need to dig deeper into the earth to find value; it just needed to look at its own abandoned streets with a bit of imagination.