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The annual 702 Walk the Talk is back, but not as you know it | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. The annual 702 Walk the Talk is back, but not as you know it: For 19 years, the mass participation event brought the city together in a shared vision – to walk the streets of Johannesburg as one. Now is the time to grow closer, but from a distance. Participants … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Days after breaking Constantine wins record, Shawn Griffith honored by Detroit Lions: Griffith is the fifth Coach of the Week honoree for the 2020 high school football season, joining Belleville’s Jermain Crowell, Portage Northern’s Pete Schermerhorn, Johannesburg-Lewiston’s Joe … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Live expo to demonstrate best practice and safety protocols; restart the exhibitions and events industry: The Restart Expo is a small scale exhibition designed by Specialised Exhibitions and Johannesburg Expo Centre as a showcase for government, industry, media, PCOs, exhibitors and visitors to see what … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. S.Africa’s economy on recovery, says reserve bank: South Africa’s economy has started to recover after showing improvement in August, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Tuesday. “The composite leading business cycle indicator increased … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South Africa fines scandal-hit retailer Steinhoff over false data: Embattled international retail giant Steinhoff was fined 13.5 million rand ($ 818,000) by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday, October 20, for breaching listing requirements including … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Even though Johannesburg is well over 120 years old (founded on 4 October 1886 during the gold rush), it is still one of the youngest major cities in the world.

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The Randlord Mansions: The View

Another Randlord Mansion masterpiece is The View, the oldest surviving house in Parktown, built for Sir Thomas Cullinan (who gave his name to the world’s largest diamond). These mansions were built with imported teak, Italian marble, and stained glass, often featuring “hunting rooms” filled with trophies from African safaris and libraries stocked with leather-bound classics. They were designed to project a sense of permanent, European-style aristocracy in a city that was, in reality, a volatile and temporary mining camp.