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Syrian-Filipino model is Miss PH Earth 2021

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Syrian-Filipino model is Miss PH Earth 2021: Newly crowned Miss Philippines Earth Naelah Alshorbaji plans to take advantage of the national platform she has earned to expand her waste repurposing project, something that is in line with the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. WOMEN’S DAY | Covid-19 survivor Faith Tshwane: When virus hit SA I was not afraid, I was ready to serve: Having worked in the healthcare profession for more than 30 years, Faith Tshwane relishes the opportunity to help people – even in a pandemic. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Re-coding The Future Of Women In Technology: Eighteen months after the launch of its WomenThinkCode= initiative, WeThinkCode_ has achieved its target of recruiting at least 50% … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Real Housewives of Joburg hit by jobs for friends claims: Johannesburg – The Real Housewives of Johannesburg, which introduced the South African franchise of the popular American reality show, has been marred by … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. COVID-19 | Cause of infection surge in WCape, KZN unclear – expert: According to Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, it is not clear what is driving the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Chris-Hani Baragwanath is the world’s third largest hospital: The hospital (which is located in Soweto) has over 3200 beds and 6760 staff members. Facilities are housed in 429 buildings.

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The Carlton Centre: A Monument of Concrete and Contradiction

Rising 223 meters into the Highveld sky, the Carlton Centre was for nearly half a century the undisputed “king” of the African skyline. Completed in 1973, it held the title of the tallest building in Africa for 46 years—a reign that only ended in 2019 with the completion of The Leonardo in Sandton. It was designed by the prestigious American firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (the same minds behind the Burj Khalifa and Chicago’s Willis Tower), and its brutalist, reinforced concrete design was intended to be a “city within a city,” a symbol of South Africa’s then-booming industrial and mining economy.