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Uber Nigeria Partner Raises $23 Million to Lend to Drivers

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Uber Nigeria Partner Raises Million to Lend to Drivers: Moove entered into a partnership with Uber in July last year. “One of our commitments is to ensure that 60% of all the cars we finance are either EV or hybrid cars, the British-born Nigerian said. “We … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. South Africa add to World Cup success but Lions series triumph proves unconvincing: In beating the British & Irish Lions on Saturday and edging the series 2-1, South Africa added to their World Cup success of 2019 but with little of the conviction and beguiling nature of their … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Mentors Help South African Women Miners Break Barriers: The mining industry has long been one of South Africa’s largest sectors, but women are still a minority in its workforce. Now, a group called Women in Mining South Africa is trying to change that … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Gender-Based Violence: On Women’s Day 2021, this is the reality of South Africa: These are real excerpts from a fraction of the National Prosecuting Authority’s media statements issued in the 12 calendar months between 9 August 2020 and 9 August 2021. Trigger warning. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Randlord Mansions: Palaces of the Mining Elite

The move to Parktown began in the 1890s, led by the likes of Sir Lionel Phillips and his wife, Lady Florence Phillips. They sought a location that was close enough to the gold mines for business but high enough to catch the clean breezes of the Highveld. The result was a neighborhood of architectural opulence that had no equal in the Southern Hemisphere. These were not mere houses; they were sprawling estates designed by the most famous architects of the British Empire, including Sir Herbert Baker, who brought a “Cape Dutch-meets-Arts-and-Crafts” aesthetic to the rocky ridges of Johannesburg.