Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:
- Why didn’t Babita Deokaran have witness protection, asks family of slain Gauteng health department whistle-blower: Car window pockmarked by bullets is evidence of the murder of Gauteng Department of Health official Babita Deokaran. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Murder of Gauteng health official Babita Deokaran: Investigators probe link to her PPE whistle-blowing: Babita Deokaran, the chief director of financial accounting in the Gauteng Department of Health, was killed on Monday in what investigators believed was a targeted hit. Deokoran was a key witness in … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Bafana coach Broos shows confidence in Mokoena and Mbule: Johannesburg – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo has included the SuperSport United FC midfield pairing of Teboho Mokoena and Sipho Mbule in the 23-man squad for … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Lions’ Wandile Gwavu says SJN hearings have been beneficial for him as head coach: Lions head coach Wandile Gwavu says the SJN Hearings have raised awareness among players and coaches about the importance of inclusivity in the sport. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- KQ: “We want to connect Africa as much as we can”: KQ: “We want to connect Africa as much as we can”. ACW spoke to Allan Kilavuka, group managing director and chief executive officer at KQ. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg City Hall was constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914. The style is described as Edwardian Baroque with a portico of Ionic columns and tower with a half dome entrance described as neo-Renaissance. Florence Phillips, an art collector and the wife of mining magnate Lionel Phillips, established the first collection for the Johannesburg Art Gallery using funds donated by her husband. The architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, came to South Africa in 1910 to examine the site and begin the designs, after Lady Florence Phillips had secured funding from the city for a purpose-built museum. The gallery was possibly Luytens’s first public building in the Beaux Arts style. It was built with a south-facing entrance, but was not completed according to the architect’s designs. It was opened to the public, without ceremony, in 1915, just after the start of the First World War.

‘Whistle-blower’ slain after dropping her child at school. SIU confirms Babita Deokaran was a witness in the R332m PPE scandal