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Xiplomacy: Xi’s remarks about IP protection

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Xiplomacy: Xi’s remarks about IP protection: As designated by the World Intellectual Property Organization Monday marked the 21st World Intellectual Property Day which encou … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Uber pledges to boost safety for S.Africa drivers as accidents rise: Uber South Africa pledged to increase safety campaigns for food delivery drivers and review the insurance they provide following a Thomson Reuters Foundation expose about the mounting risks faced by … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Labour union in wage dispute with Prasa: The Constitution is the cornerstone of our democracy,” he said. The union said that last year it had approached the Labour Court in Johannesburg to force Prasa to pay. The first year 5% wage increase, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Kim McCusker, who was dragged under a taxi, dies ‘after 10 years of pain’: McCusker, who qualified as an advocate, was severely injured in an altercation with a taxi driver in Lonehill on September 13 2011. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Restaurant rage: Man faces court after trying to ram car into News Café: A man attempted to ram his vehicle into News Café in Rosebank on Friday night. Parked cars were damaged but it could have been worse. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Rand Club of Johannesburg is the oldest private members’ club in Johannesburg, South Africa, and founded in October 1887. The plan for the current, third, clubhouse was put on paper in 1902 and its construction was finished in 1904 on the design by architects Leck & Emley in the Edwardian neo-baroque style.

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The Cradle of Humankind and Ancient Roots

While the modern city is only about 140 years old, the ground beneath it holds the secrets of humanity’s earliest ancestors. Located just 50 kilometers northwest of the city center is the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This area contains a complex system of limestone caves, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves, where nearly 40% of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered.

Significant finds like “Mrs. Ples” (Australopithecus africanus) and the near-complete skeleton of “Little Foot” have provided scientists with crucial evidence about how early hominids walked upright and transitioned into the Homo genus. More recently, in 2013, the discovery of Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system stunned the scientific community, suggesting that ancient human relatives may have practiced ritualized burial much earlier than previously thought. This proximity to the “birthplace of humanity” gives Johannesburg a unique cultural depth; while it is a city of skyscrapers and high finance, it is also a place where you can stand on the very ground where our species took its first steps.