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The parable of the lost Afrikaner son

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. The parable of the lost Afrikaner son: I am a white, Afrikaans-speaking queer, the antithesis of what my family and church stood for. My identity crisis led to my identity formation … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Newborn baby survives Covid-19 in ICU: She’s only a month old, but Aurora Wileman has fought Covid along with the rest of her family — and survived. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Sydney Braces for More Cases; U.K. Minister Quits: Virus Update: U.K. Health Minister Matt Hancock quit after senior officials in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party criticized him for breaching pandemic rules in leaked photos that showed him … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Happy Birthday Dale Steyn: A Look at Greatest Bowling Spells of South African Speedster: Dale Steyn’s best bowling spell of his Test career came in 2013 against Pakistan at Johannesburg. He claimed 6 wickets for just 8 runs. Dale Steyn is arguably the best fast bowler South Africa has … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Rugby-Captain Jones injured as Lions beat Japan 28-10: The British and Irish Lions beat Japan 28-10 in the warm-up for their South Africa tour on Saturday but the match was overshadowed by a shoulder … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Museum Africa: The Memory of the Market

Long before it was a sanctuary for artifacts, this building was the Johannesburg Municipal Fruit and Vegetable Market, completed in 1913. At the time, it was an architectural marvel of the industrial age, featuring a massive, vaulted roof supported by reinforced concrete and steel—a design intended to keep the produce cool in the biting Highveld sun. The site was chosen for its proximity to the railway lines, allowing fresh goods from across Southern Africa to be funneled directly into the heart of the city. For decades, it was a place of frantic, multi-racial commerce where the air was thick with the smell of citrus and the shouts of auctioneers. In 1994—the same year South Africa held its first democratic elections—the market was transformed into Museum Africa, symbolically turning a site of physical sustenance into one of intellectual and historical nourishment.