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Suspect arrested for inciting public violence in Kwazulu-Natal

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Suspect arrested for inciting public violence in Kwazulu-Natal: The Hawks have confirmed the arrest of a 31-year-old suspect for inciting public violence. Spokesperson Katlego Mogale could neither confirm nor deny reports that the suspect is a Fees Must Fall … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Law enforcement agencies on high alert amid shutdown rumours: SA law enforcement agencies are on high alert to ensure they are not caught napping this time, as mumblings of a shutdown echo through social media. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. CoJ healthcare worker arrested for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 negative certificates: JOHANNESBURG – A City of Johannesburg healthcare worker has been arrested for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 negative certificates. The 28-year-old is stationed at the Parkhurst Clinic and is due to … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Nosicelo Mtebeni’s alleged killer to appear in court tomorrow: A 25-year-old male, believed to be Nosicelo Mtebeni’s boyfriend, is expected to appear in court on Monday, following her murder. Mtebeni’s death has rocked the city of East London after her … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Several policemen could be charged for ‘Devilsdorp’ killings, including the mysterious ‘Colonel X’ — report: Gauteng police say a docket implicating three policemen and one former officer in the Krugersdorp murders was handed over to the National Prosecuting Authority in May but no decision to prosecute has … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Johannesburg Zoo is more than 100 years old: The zoo was founded in 1904 and covers 55 hectares of land. The zoo used to house the only two polar bears in Africa.

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The Geological Miracle of the Witwatersrand

The very existence of Johannesburg is a geological fluke. Unlike most major global cities, Johannesburg was not built near a river, a coast, or a natural harbor. It sits 1,753 meters above sea level on a rocky ridge called the Witwatersrand (Ridge of White Waters). This ridge is the edge of the world’s largest known gold deposit, formed over 2 billion years ago when an ancient inland sea began to evaporate, leaving behind layers of gold-bearing conglomerate.

When George Harrison, an Australian prospector, stumbled upon an outcrop of gold on the farm Langlaagte in 1886, he triggered a “gold rush” that changed the course of African history. Within a decade, a dusty collection of tents and wagons transformed into a permanent city of brick and mortar. The “Main Reef” proved so vast that it eventually produced nearly 40% of all the gold ever mined in human history. This geological wealth dictated the city’s layout: the mining belt runs east-to-west across the city’s center, creating a physical divide between the wealthy northern suburbs and the industrial, working-class south. Today, while most mines within the city limits have closed due to the extreme depth and cost of extraction (some mines reached over 3.9 kilometers underground), the physical legacy remains in the form of “mine dumps”—massive yellow-white hills of crushed rock and sand that define the Joburg skyline.