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Western Cape police intercept R3m drug haul destined for Gauteng

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Western Cape police intercept R3m drug haul destined for Gauteng: Cape Town police uncovered a R3m drug haul destined for Johannesburg on Sunday evening. Western Cape police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa said members of the provincial integrated team and Rapid … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. New book asks why world ignores repression by Rwandan leader: That attack in Johannesburg was the third attempt on the life of former Rwandan army chief Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa, an associate of Karegeya’s who still heads a prominent opposition group abroad. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Jose Chameleone’s brother attacked, stabbed in South Africa: According to a video shared by the Team Good Music singer, goons accosted him in Johannesburg as he was travelling with a friend on Wednesday, February 19. Shedding tears, the songwriter, producer and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Ramiz heaps praise on ‘dependable’ Rizwan after first T20I heroics: Former captain and now a renowned commentator Ramiz Raja has heaped praise on wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan after his heroics helped Pakistan in securing a four-wicket win in the first T20I … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. South African university students protest higher education cost, prohibitive for some | Video: University students in South Africa have taken to the streets in recent weeks over the cost of higher education, which has become prohibitive for many poorer students. Sasha Star reports from … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The enormous Carlton Centre, built at a cost of R88 million, contained a fifty-storey office tower, the thirty-storey luxury Carlton Hotel, a five-storey Garlicks department store, three-and-a-half-acre public plaza with a two-story underground shopping centre beneath it and parking garages with space for 2000 cars. The Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg) opened for business on October 1, 1972.

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The Oriental Plaza: Architecture

Architecturally, the Plaza is a sprawling 17-hectare complex consisting of North and South malls linked by a three-story circular “Grand Bazaar.” But the true magic is in the sensory experience. Walking through the Plaza is an assault of colors and smells: rolls of exotic sari fabrics stacked to the ceiling, the scent of high-quality leather from shoe-repair stalls, and the aroma of toasted spices. It is a place where “bargaining” is an art form—unlike the fixed prices of Sandton, here you engage directly with the owner, often a third-generation merchant whose family was moved from Fietas fifty years ago.

The cultural heart of the Plaza is undoubtedly its food, specifically the legendary World of Samoosas. This small stall has become a local institution, famous for its unique sweet coconut samoosas and its “Nelson Mandela approved” status (the former president was a fan). Near the south entrance, you’ll find a blue heritage plaque marking Red Square. Long before the Plaza was built, this was an open square where the ANC and Communist Party held mass rallies, and where the Defiance Campaign was launched in 1952. The fact that a shopping mall now stands over this revolutionary ground is a poignant reminder of the city’s layered history. The Oriental Plaza didn’t just survive Apartheid; it outlasted the system that tried to use it as a cage, becoming a symbol of the “tenacity and trading ability” that defines the Johannesburg spirit.