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UPDATE 1-Africa COVID-19 deaths surpass 100,000 after second wave | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. UPDATE 1-Africa COVID-19 deaths surpass 100,000 after second wave: Africa’s reported COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000 on Friday, a fraction of those reported on other continents but rising fast as a second wave of infections overwhelms hospitals. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Russell Investments Group Ltd. Has .35 Million Position in AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU): Russell Investments Group Ltd. reduced its holdings in shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,115,903 shares of … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. UK consumers most confident since pandemic struck – GfK: British consumers are their most confident since the COVID-19 pandemic struck almost a year ago, buoyed by hopes that the country’s fast COVID-19 vaccinations programme will boost the economy, a … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED – Availability Of Daimler AGs Annual Financial Statements: MBP039 MBP050 MBP040 MBF059 MBP046 MBP047 MBP041 MBP042 MBP043 MBF063 MBP051 MBF066 MBP045 MBP044 MBP048 MBP049 MBF065 MBP038 MBF061 MBF067 MBF068 PDF(s): Availability Of Daimler AG’s Annual Financial … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Teed off: As COVID fuels S. Africa’s housing crisis, golf courses feel the heat: A greenfield site in the heart of Cape Town, close to the best schools, hospitals and transport links and big enough to build more than 1,400 affordable new homes. The only hitch – it’s a golf course. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Stone-walled ruins of Sotho–Tswana towns and villages are scattered around the parts of the former Transvaal in which Johannesburg is situated. Many of these sites contain the ruins of Sotho–Tswana mines and iron smelting furnaces, suggesting that the area was being exploited for its mineral wealth before the arrival of Europeans or the discovery of gold. The most prominent site within Johannesburg is Melville Koppies, which contains an iron smelting furnace.

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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.”