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Teraco gets funding for largest single-site data centre in Africa | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Teraco gets funding for largest single-site data centre in Africa: The loan financing, led by Johannesburg-based lender Absa Group, will be used to finance the construction of Teraco’s 38MW hyperscale facility in Johannesburg. The company broke ground on its new … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. African countries scramble to bury virus dead, get vaccines: Shipping containers have become overflow mortuaries for the dead from COVID-19 in South Africa, while some other African nations are now looking to China for the next wave of vaccine doses … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. (MHH)-Shipbuilder in Mozambique debt scandal says made payments to now-President Nyusi: A Lebanese shipbuilder at the centre of a $ 2 billion debt scandal in Mozambique said it made payments to its now-president and ruling party in 2014, but said these were legal campaign donations not … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Five new shows coming to Netflix in February: Netflix added a ton of new shows for us to enjoy in February and there is something for everyone. Here a few highlights for this month. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Teraco secures R2.5bn to build new 38 MW data centre in Ekurhuleni: Vendor-neutral data centre provider Teraco announced on February 2 that it had finalised a new R2.5-billion loan financing transaction for the construction of a new 38 MW hyperscale data centre in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The city was rebuilt four times in the span of one century: First, Johannesburg was a tented camp. Then it was a town of tin shanties. Next it was a town filled with four-storey Edwardian brick buildings and finally, it became a city of modern skyscrapers.

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Sophiatown: The Lost “Paris of the Transvaal”

Sophiatown’s golden age was the 1940s and 50s. It was a dense, vibrant, and often dangerous neighborhood, characterized by “backyard” rooms, shebeens (illegal speakeasies), and a sophisticated social scene. It was the birthplace of Kwaito’s ancestors and the legendary “Marabi” music—a blend of traditional African rhythms and American ragtime. The streets were home to the most iconic figures of African literature and music: Miriam Makeba found her voice here; Hugh Masekela received his first trumpet from a local priest; and the writers of Drum magazine, like Can Themba and Bloke Modisane, used the neighborhood as their muse. They dressed in Fedora hats and double-breasted suits, channeling the style of Hollywood gangsters and Harlem intellectuals, creating a world that was cosmopolitain, intellectual, and radically multi-racial.

However, the “Bohemia” of Sophiatown was an existential threat to the National Party’s vision of total racial separation. The government viewed it as a “black spot” in a white area. In 1955, the state launched Western Areas Removal Scheme. On the morning of February 9th, 2,000 heavily armed police officers moved in, forcing families into trucks at gunpoint. They were relocated to the newly established matchbox houses of the South Western Townships (Soweto), 20 kilometers away. The resistance was led by figures like Trevor Huddleston, the Anglican priest whose church, St. Joseph’s, still stands today. Despite the slogan “Ons dak nie, ons pola hier” (We are not moving, we are staying here), the bulldozers were relentless.