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The Labour Court still hasn’t delivered judgment on my case that was heard six months ago. What can I do?

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. The Labour Court still hasn’t delivered judgment on my case that was heard six months ago. What can I do?: GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Mpumalanga cops on the hunt for driver of car that hit school kids 46 years ago, killing nine, maiming 18: Police believe that a certain Koos Engelbrecht who previously lived around Modimolle in Limpopo may help with information regarding a horrific 1965 crash that left nine pupils dead and 18 others … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa Enters Third COVID-19 Wave Amid Sluggish Vaccine Rollout: South Africa has officially entered its third wave of coronavirus infections, health authorities said, with rising caseloads and a sluggish vaccine rollout fuelling fears of fresh strain on the health … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Inmates argue prison food unfit for human consumption: First published by GroundUp. “We are being fed food that doesn’t look good at all for human consumption,” a prisoner at Leeuwkop maximum security prison, Johannesburg, claimed on Tuesday. “Sometimes, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. FS government appeals for more residents aged over 60 to get vaccinated: JOHANNESBURG – The Free State Health Department was concerned about the slow uptake of vaccines among elderly residents in the province. The province’s vaccination drive got off to a stuttering start, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? At 269m high, the Hillbrow Tower is the tallest structure in Johannesburg. It used to have a revolving restaurant at the top, before it was closed down in 1981 for safety reasons. It is a prominent feature in the city’s beautiful skyline.

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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.