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South Africans urged to exercise caution when swimming this festive season as drownings spike over holidays

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. South Africans urged to exercise caution when swimming this festive season as drownings spike over holidays: The two boys, both from Hartley Road Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal, got into difficulty and one drowned while swimming at the resort last weekend. Uthman died on Sunday. Sadly, this isn’t an … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Booming bookings are a much-needed salve for SA’s COVID embattled tourism sector: The Gauteng Tourism Authority says bookings have boomed following the Command Council’s announcement that South Africa would remain on alert level 1. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa to give J&J vaccines to other African nations: South Africa will donate just over 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other African countries to boost the continent’s COVID-19 vaccine drive, the government announced Friday. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Watch: Team India enjoy a fun outing in Johannesburg, play ‘footvolley’: Ahead of the Test series against South Africa, the Indian cricket team enjoyed a “fun outing” in Johannesburg and the players were seen playing a game of ‘footvolley’. Headlines Today is a platform to … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. At 1400m, Indian Cricketers Get A Mood Uplift With A Game Of Foot Volley, #WATCH: The Indian cricket team had a fun session ahead of their first serious training day, scheduled in Johannesburg on Saturday, wherein they “recharged their batteries”, with all the cricketers and chief … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising was a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. It is estimated that 20,000 students took part in the protests. The number of protesters killed by police was officially given as 176, but estimates of up to 700 have been made. In remembrance of these events, the 16th of June is now a public holiday in South Africa. A thirteen year old Black boy, Hector Pieterson, is the iconic first victim of police brutality, but Dr Melville Edelstein, who had devoted his life to social welfare among blacks, was soon forgotten. He was stoned to death by the mob and left with a sign around his neck proclaiming “Beware Afrikaners”.

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.