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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Sri Lanka win toss and elect to bat in second test: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Sri Lanka bats, makes 4 changes in 2nd Test vs South Africa: Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat in the second and final Test against South Africa on Sunday and was forced into four changes as it seeks to level the series. Sri Lanka was missing batsman … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Sri Lanka win toss and choose to bat as Proteas gun for series win: Sri Lanka won the toss and captain Dimuth Karunaratne chose to bat in the second and final Test against SA a Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Provide for ample travel time to conform to Covid-19 curfew regulations, warns N3TC: The N3TC has warned motorists travelling under the current national Covid-19 level three curfew regulations to provide for ample travel time to allow for potential traffic disruptions or delays. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Virat Kohli Grabs Second Spot in Australia Daily’s List of the 50 ‘Greatest Players of the 21st Century’: What makes his stats more stunning is his consistency in all the three formats, where he averages more than 50. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Standard Bank Centre is in Fox and Simmond Streets in central Johannesburg. During the excavation, three stories below ground level, they came across an old stope. It was part of the workings of the old Ferreira Mine. The building’s foundations were stabilised by backfilling the No. 1 level of the workings with concrete grout, but part of the stope was preserved as a museum. The building was completed in 1970. It was constructed by first building a central core and cantilever arms and then suspending the floors from the arms. The Centre houses a renowned art gallery.

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The Carlton Centre: Famous Visitors

At the peak of its prestige in the 1970s and 80s, the precinct was the ultimate address for high finance and luxury. It included the Carlton Hotel, a 30-story five-star icon that hosted everyone from Mick Jagger and Henry Kissinger to Margaret Thatcher. However, as the political landscape shifted in the 1990s and the “capital flight” to the northern suburbs began, the Carlton Centre became a victim of its own geography. The luxury hotel was “mothballed” in 1998 and remains a haunting, empty shell today, with its grand ballroom and 600 rooms frozen in time—a stark contrast to the bustling, gritty energy of the streets below.