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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. ZAA SA Nominees announces as Dates are set for SA and Botswana dates: ZAA SA will be hosting their 6th annual awards dinner gala at The Venue Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. The awards will be sponsored by ZAA global partner ZororoPhumulani. ZAA International Chairman … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. City zeros in on computer hard drive thief: The suspect is to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court for alleged theft of 60 hard drives from various workstations at the City of Johannesburg’s offices. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Mozambique: 241 Recoveries, 159 New Cases, and One More Death: A further 241 people have recovered from the Covid-19 respiratory disease over the previous 24 hour period, the Mozambican Health Ministry reported on Sunday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South Africa’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19, as cases rise: South Africa’s health minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize has announced that he and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19 and warned of a possible resurgence of the disease in the country. Mkhize and his … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Angelo Agrizzi moved to a private hospital: JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa COO, Angelo Agrizzi, has been moved to a private hospital. eTV news reporter, Pule Letshwiti, says Agrizzi has arrived at the undisclosed private hospital. Agrizzi was … – “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.

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Ponte City: Success

Today, Ponte City is a success story of urban reclamation, though it remains a place of intense complexity. It is no longer a luxury playground for the elite, nor is it a gang-controlled fortress. Instead, it is a bustling residential hub for the city’s working and middle classes. The core is clean, and the “Vodacom” neon sign that wraps around the top of the building—the largest electronic sign in the southern hemisphere—continues to pulse as a beacon over the city.

The building has also become a cultural icon on the global stage. Its dystopian aesthetic has made it a favorite for filmmakers; it served as a primary location for the finale of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and influenced the set design of the futuristic slums in District 9. For Johannesburgers, Ponte is more than a building; it is a barometer of the city’s health. Its journey from a symbol of colonial luxury to a pit of despair, and finally to a functional, vibrant home for thousands of Africans, mirrors the messy, hopeful trajectory of Johannesburg itself.