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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. The coronavirus variants could dash our hopes of getting back to normal. We must prepare.: Unlike old-fashioned vaccines, the coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are each a kind of modular delivery system that carries information about the virus to our immune systems.New … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Oxford scientists preparing new vaccine versions to combat emerging strains: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he was now holding ‘intensive talks’ with scientists about the new coronavirus variants … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Six Nations: Bright, mature Cameron Redpath could be solution for Scotland at inside centre: Bath thought enough of Cameron Redpath to pay a reported £100,000 to prise him from a long-term contract at Sale Sharks 11 months ago. And Eddie Jones thought enough of the inside centre to name him … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. 566 more Covid-19 deaths and over 12 710 new infections for SA: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced over 12 710 new infections and 566 more Covid-19 related deaths on Wednesday night. This takes South Africa’s Covid-19 infections to over 1.3 million … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. 566 more Covid-19 deaths reported in SA: The department of health said that the cumulative amount of cases in the country now stands at 1,369,426. The department of health further said, “Regrettably, we report a further 566 COVID-19 related … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Museum Africa: Art Collection

The museum’s collection is staggering, housing approximately 850,000 objects that range from the prehistoric to the contemporary. It is one of the few institutions that attempts to tell the story of Southern Africa from the Stone Age to the nuclear age. The “Johannesburg Transformations” exhibition is the museum’s centerpiece, dragging the visitor through the chaotic evolution of the city. It doesn’t shy away from the grime; it features detailed reconstructions of “shack life,” the illegal “shebeens” (speakeasies) of the 1950s, and the vibrant but overcrowded “backyard rooms” that defined the black urban experience during Apartheid. One of its most sobering permanent displays is the “Tried for Treason” exhibit, which meticulously documents the 1956 Treason Trial. Visitors can see the portraits of all 156 accused—including Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, and Albertina Sisulu—and read the “little red books” placed beneath each photo, where the public is invited to write their own reflections and facts about these liberation icons.

Deep within the museum’s labyrinthine halls, you’ll find specialized branches that are world-class in their own right. The Bensusan Museum of Photography sits on the top floor, acting as a shrine to the visual history of the continent. It contains everything from rare 19th-century daguerreotypes to the legendary photojournalism of the Drum magazine era. Meanwhile, the Geology Museum houses over 17,000 specimens, including a definitive collection of the rocks and minerals that made Johannesburg possible. It is a place where you can see the actual gold-bearing conglomerate reefs of the Witwatersrand up close, stripped of their commercial value and presented as scientific wonders.