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US group Vantage Data Centres expands to Africa with a US$1 billion campus

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. US group Vantage Data Centres expands to Africa with a US billion campus: Vantage Data Centres is investing more than 15 billion rand (US$ 1 billion) in its first African campus in Johannesburg, the U.S.-based company said on Wednesday.The expansion underscores the rising … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Jet lagged Ethiopia star rules SA tracks: BY winning all six races in the 10km Spar Grand Prix series this year, Ethiopian Tadu Nare has not only etched herself into South African … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. U.S. group Vantage Data Centres expands to Africa with a bln campus: Vantage’s carrier‐neutral 80 megawatts-capacity facility will include 60,000 square metres of data space across three facilities in Johannesburg onc.. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South African champion swimmer alleges former Australian coach sexually assaulted him as a teenager: More alleged sexual abuse victims of swimming coach John Wright have come forward with stories about his time in Queensland and South Africa in the 1970s and 1990s. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Senegal, Morocco through to World Cup playoffs: JOHANNESBURG: Senegal were the first team to advance to the final World Cup playoffs in Africa after Famara Diedhiou’s hat-trick secured a 3-1 win over Namibia on Tuesday. Morocco followed about six … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The city has hosted the finals for the FIFA World Cup, Cricket World Cup and IRB Rugby World Cup: The 2010 FIFA World Cup final was played at FNB Stadium. A large soccer ball was fitted to the Hillbrow Tower during this time. The city also hosted the 2003 Cricket World Cup final (at The Wanderers) and the 1995 IRB Rugby World Cup final (at Ellis Park Stadium). London is the only other city in the world that has hosted all 3 World Cup finals.

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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.