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Young couple shot dead after running out of petrol on freeway

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Young couple shot dead after running out of petrol on freeway: … 23, were killed when three armed men allegedly set on them at an off-ramp in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, on Sunday about 11am (local time). – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Young white couple executed in South Africa race attack: Jessica Kuhn and Johanco Fleischman's Toyota Hilux had run out of fuel on the N12 W. near Benoni, about 32 km east of Johannesburg. But instead … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. S.Africa's rand slumps to two-month low as Mabuza sworn in to parliament: JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) – South Africa's rand tumbled to its weakest in three weeks on Tuesday as deputy president David Mabuza was … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. South African deputy president survives "disrepute" accusation: By Nqobile Dludla. JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) – South Africa's deputy president David Mabuza was sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday, … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. NBA names Amadou Gallo Fall president of Basketball Africa League: NBA press release. JOHANNESBURG AND NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today named NBA Vice President and … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Shaft of Terror, located at the popular amusement park of Gold Reef City, is a vertical-drop roller coaster that has the distinction of being the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Africa. It has a 47-metre drop, and a G force of over 6 Gs!

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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.