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They know the drill: Gift of the Givers steps up to sink boreholes for battling Joburg hospitals

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. They know the drill: Gift of the Givers steps up to sink boreholes for battling Joburg hospitals: Faced with underfunding, overpopulation and load shedding, Johannesburg Water has battled to consistently supply Johannesburg West, affecting several hospitals. As Gauteng enters a third Covid-19 wave … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Electrocuted Joburg newlyweds are victims of illegal power connection and meter tampering, says City Power: City Power has found evidence of meter tampering and an illegal electricity connection at the property where a newlywed couple was electrocuted in Johannesburg at the weekend. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. MDC councillor tells of abduction, torture: A Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) councillor was abducted and tortured before escaping, he told media in Melrose, Johannesburg on Tuesday. Bothwell Pasipamire, 30, a councillor from Kadoma Ward 3 … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Zim torture claims must now be investigated – SALC: JOHANNESBURG – In a landmark decision for local and international justice, the North Gauteng High Court ruled this morning that the South African authorities must investigate Zimbabwean officials, who … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Deny, deny and deny some more: Gigaba says estranged wife is a ‘pathological liar’: Former minister Malusi Gigaba is determined to convince the state capture inquiry that he is an “honest man of integrity”, while his estranged wife Norma Gigaba is a “pathological liar”. This after … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? In 1971 the South African Broadcasting Corporation was eventually allowed to introduce a television service. When television was finally introduced, there was only one channel with airtime divided evenly between English and Afrikaans, alternating between the two languages. Test transmissions in Johannesburg began on 5 May 1975, followed in July by ones in Cape Town and Durban. Nationwide services finally commenced on 5 January 1976.

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The Wilds: Rebirth

The “rebirth” of The Wilds is one of the most heartening community success stories in modern Johannesburg history. It was spearheaded by local artist James Delaney and a dedicated group of volunteers starting around 2013. Delaney began by simply clearing dead wood and trimming overgrown paths on his own, but the project soon evolved into a massive public-private partnership. The most iconic addition to the park during this revival was the installation of over 100 laser-cut steel sculptures of animals. These brightly colored owls, giraffes, antelopes, and monkeys are perched in the trees and tucked behind rocks, turning a walk through the reserve into a scavenger hunt for “industrial wildlife.”

Today, The Wilds is a thriving, safe, and dog-friendly space that hosts yoga classes, art exhibitions, and thousands of visitors every weekend. It has become a symbol of “active citizenship”—the idea that the residents of Johannesburg don’t have to wait for the government to fix their city; they can take ownership of their own neighborhoods. The park is also a critical ecological corridor; in a city that is increasingly paved over, The Wilds provides a habitat for indigenous birdlife and insects that would otherwise struggle to survive in the “concrete jungle.”