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Wembley woe and the 'Battle of Johannesburg' — Liverpool triumphs in latest poor final

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Wembley woe and the 'Battle of Johannesburg' — Liverpool triumphs in latest poor final: After all the excitement in the build-up, the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham did not live up to the hype on Saturday. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Maile assures displaced Alex residents Gauteng govt will intervene: JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Human Settlement MEC Lebogang Maile has assured displaced residents of Alexandra that the provincial government … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Hurricanes win 'unpleasant, bad-tempered' match with 14 men: Johannesburg (AFP) – Former Springboks coach Nick Mallett slammed the Wellington Hurricanes and the Coastal Sharks Saturday after the New … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Golden Lions have semifinals in sight after Griffons win: It took just one minute for the Johannesburg based outfit to draw first blood as hooker Pieter Jansen crossed the chalk. His efforts were followed by … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Entrepreneur eradicating poverty one employee at a time: JOHANNESBURG – Youth unemployment has been a concern for years. The country is yet to find a way to reduce the number of young people who … – 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.