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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. South Africa’s Tsogo Sun Gaming falls to HY loss: Sharenet provides financial information and services for investors on The JSE Securities Exchange and other South African markets including online share trading, real-time streaming quotes, graphs, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South Africa’s rand slightly firmer before ratings reviews, stocks down: Sharenet provides financial information and services for investors on The JSE Securities Exchange and other South African markets including online share trading, real-time streaming quotes, graphs, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Blaauw takes one-shot lead into third round of Joburg Open: South African Jacques Blaauw shot an eight under par 63 to grab a one shot lead after the second round of a rain-hampered Joburg Open at the Randpark Golf Club on Friday. Blaauw´s round included seven … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa’s Tiger to cut costs after 2020 earnings hit: Tiger Brands is targeting cost savings of 500 million rand ($ 32 million) in the year ahead, its chief executive said on Friday as South Africa’s biggest food producer’s headline earnings per share … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Ph.D. Alum Sikivu Hutchinson Receives 2020 Harvard Humanist of the Year Award: Performance Studies Ph.D. Alum Sikivu Hutchinson (Ph.D. ’99) received the 2020 Harvard Humanist of the Year award. Sikivu Hutchinson is an educator, author, playwright, director and short filmmaker … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Ansteys Building at the corner of Jeppe and Joubert Streets was designed by Emley and William and completed in 1937. It is recognised as a prime example of Art Deco Architecture, a style synonymous with modernisation, optimism and Americanisation before World War 2. The departmental store, N. Anstey’s and Company, occupied the first four floors of the building. The tea terrace was on the fourth floor and was a destination of choice for the ladies of the northern suburbs. The building is 20 storeys high and was, when it was completed, the highest building in the southern hemisphere. The remaining storeys were offices and apartments, some of them occupying an entire floor. The building terminates in a mast designed for docking air ships.

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The Rand Club: Redemption

The “redemption” of the Rand Club is a fascinating mirror of the city’s broader transformation. In 2016, a group of businessmen and heritage enthusiasts stepped in to save the club from permanent closure. They didn’t just renovate the physical structure; they fundamentally “decolonized” the institution’s culture. Today, the Rand Club is a vibrant, multi-racial hub of Johannesburg’s intellectual and business elite. It has opened its doors to the public for events, tours, and as a co-working space for young entrepreneurs.

One of the most striking changes is in the art. While the walls are still lined with portraits of historical figures, they are now interspersed with contemporary African art and photography that challenges the old narratives. The club has transitioned from a secretive “fortress” of the colonial elite into a shared space for the city’s new generation of leaders. It remains a place where history is physically present—you can still sit in the same leather chairs where Rhodes sat—but the conversations happening in those chairs are now about the future of a democratic, African-led Johannesburg. It is a testament to the fact that even the most rigid institutions in “Joburg” must adapt or vanish.