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Timol murder: Judge furious over delays in case of former apartheid cop Joao Roderigues

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Timol murder: Judge furious over delays in case of former apartheid cop Joao Roderigues: The former cop is appealing a judgment by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg which dismissed his application for a permanent stay of … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Some shop owners, vendors in Joburg CBD refuse to trade after police clashes: JOHANNESBURG – Some foreign shop owners in the Johannesburg CBD have closed their doors on Friday morning following clashes with police … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. WATCH: Joburg CBD littered with bricks after violent clashes between cops, shop owners: Police in Johannesburg are on high alert after a group of shop owners in the CBD vandalised three police vehicles on Thursday. "The situation is calm … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Why aren't 'criminals behind bars', asks 'deeply hurt' Mashaba after Joburg shop owners attack cops: Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says he is "deeply hurt" and "devastated" that no arrests have been made after a group of shop owners in the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Joburg taxi boss shot and killed in Heidelberg: JOHANNESBURG – A Johannesburg taxi boss has been shot and killed in Rathanda in Heidelberg. Terrence Ndlovu was the chairperson of the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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The Randlord Mansions: Northwards

The most iconic of the Randlord Mansions is Northwards, built in 1904 for the eccentric Jose Dale Lace and his wife, Josie. Sitting on the edge of the Parktown Ridge, the house was constructed from the very quartzite rock it sits upon, making it look as though it grew directly out of the mountain. It featured a minstrel gallery, a massive ballroom, and a view that stretched 50 kilometers north toward the Magaliesberg mountains. The lifestyle inside was Gatsby-esque; Josie Dale Lace was famous for driving through the dusty streets of early Johannesburg in a carriage pulled by zebras. However, the grandeur was often fleeting; the Dale Laces lost their fortune, and the house eventually became the residence of the Chairman of the South African Breweries.