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Two bodies wrapped in plastic and tied with wire found in Eldorado Park house

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Two bodies wrapped in plastic and tied with wire found in Eldorado Park house: Two men were found murdered, tied with wire and wrapped in plastic in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg at the weekend, police said. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. South African Official Urges MPs to Block Inquiry into Ombudsman: A senior official in South Africa’s ruling party said the government should reject an attempt next week to impeach the country’s public prosecutor, according to the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Teen held over murder of Itumeleng Khune’s sister’s grisly death: Mapula Meiki Khune, 27, was found dead on Thursday morning on top of a bed after a fire ravaged her bedroom in Tshing Extension 2 outside Ventersdorp. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa’s Top Six Leaders to Meet Zuma This Week: A meeting between the top leadership team at South Africa’s ruling party and former president Jacob Zuma could take place as early as Monday, the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times says, citing an … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Thousands of villagers face eviction in Zimbabwe, says rights group: The Zimbabwe government is evicting thousands of people from an indigenous minority group from their communal land, Human Rights Watch (HR)W said on Saturday … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Maboneng Precinct: A “Place of Light” in the Urban Core

The word Maboneng means “Place of Light” in Sotho, and it is an apt name for a neighborhood that rose from the literal and figurative shadows of Johannesburg’s inner-city decay. Located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District (CBD) in a sub-district once known as City and Suburban, this area was historically a collection of light-industrial warehouses and gritty manufacturing plants. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as capital flight saw businesses flee the city center for the fortified suburbs of Sandton and Rosebank, these blocks became a “no-go zone” characterized by hijacked buildings, crime, and urban flight.