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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Supreme Court upholds decision to reinstate Tshwane councillors: Johannesburg – The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court which granted an application by the Democratic Alliance to reinstate council members in the Tshwane municipality who had … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Time to make the fans smile again – Bavuma: JOHANNESBURG – After months of obfuscating, in-fighting, plots within plots, Red Weddings-esque backstabbing and hot-potato blame-shaming at the highest administrative level, cricket the game will … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Actuarial Analyst Life – Johannesburg: My client who is a market leader in the Actuarial field in South Africa is currently looking for an Actuarial Analyst to join their team. Fantastic exposure and support with studies. Don’t miss out, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. BSc/BEng Java EE Backend Developer – Johannesburg: Must have a BSc or BEng software development Degree and must be from a reputable institution. Must have a Minimum 5 years working experience BSc/BEng Java EE Backend Developer using Java EE He/she … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. SIU stumped as Mkhwebane backs off Hlaudi case: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 14: Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng leaves the CCMA offices after his hearing on June 14, 2018 in Johanneburg, South Africa. Motsoeneng maintained that the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? 40% of the World’s Gold is found in the greater Johannesburg region: The fact that Johannesburg is also referred to as ‘Egoli’ (meaning the ‘Place of Gold’) makes sense, right?

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Top Star Drive-In: Destroyed by What Created it

However, the very thing that created the Top Star eventually destroyed it. Because the early miners had used crude methods, the Ferreira Dump—and dozens of others like it—still contained significant traces of gold. As the price of gold rose and new chemical extraction technologies (like the carbon-in-pulp process) made it profitable to “mine the waste,” the ground beneath the Top Star became more valuable than the cinema itself. In 2006, despite fierce opposition from heritage groups who argued that the dump and the drive-in were culturally significant landmarks, the projectors were turned off for the last time.

The reclamation of the dump was a staggering industrial feat. Starting in 2008, mining giant DRDGold used high-pressure water cannons to “monitor” the dump, turning 5 million tons of solid earth back into a liquid slurry. This slurry was then piped 40 kilometers across the province to a processing plant in Brakpan. By 2011, the “mountain” had completely vanished. The 50-meter-high plateau that had dominated the southern skyline for a century was reduced to a flat, dusty crater.

The disappearance of the Top Star is a poignant symbol of Johannesburg’s “extractive” nature. It is a city that consumes itself to stay alive; even its historical landmarks are subject to the fluctuating price of minerals on the London and New York stock exchanges. Today, if you drive along the M2, there is an empty space in the sky where the Top Star used to be. While the reclamation removed a source of toxic dust and “acid mine drainage,” it also erased a piece of the city’s collective memory. The land where the gold-flecked mountain once stood is now being rehabilitated for light industrial use, proving that in eGoli, even the horizon is for sale if there’s enough gold hidden inside it.