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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Zwane and Truter bag Player and Coach of the Month accolades: Swallows FC coach Brandon Truter and Mamelodi Sundoowns attacking midfielder Themba Zwane have been named the first DStv Premiership Coach and Player of the month awards for October/November … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. ANC Gauteng MPL resigns, paves way for Parks Tau’s appointment as MEC: Parks Tau is concluding his duties as the deputy minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs and preparing to become Gauteng’s MEC for economic development. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. This is how South Africans’ eating habits changed during lockdown: Sarvesh Seetaram, director of group marketing strategy at Tiger Brands, said 49% of South Africans said they gained weight during lockdown. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Dlamini steps down as AmaZulu head coach: AmaZulu’s Ayanda Dlamini has stepped down from his role as head coach, just months into his contract. The Usuthu’s former striker was made permanent coach at the beginning of the season after doing … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Kumba lowers its sales and production guidance on Covid-19: KUMBA Iron Ore, the producer of the steel making ingredient, has lowered its sales and production guidance for the 2020 financial year underscoring the impact of the Covid-19 disruptions. Kumbal which … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein. Other farms to become famous later included Langlaagte, Turffontein, Doornfontein and Braamfontein. George Harrison is today credited as the man who discovered an outcrop of the Main Reef of gold on the farm Langlaagte in February 1886. On 12 May 1886 Harrison and his partner, George Walker, entered into a prospecting agreement with the owner of Langlaagte, one G.C. Oosthuizen. Two days later Colonel Ignatius Ferreira staked out his camp on Turffontein to serve as a centre for diggers.

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The World’s Largest Man-Made Urban Forest

One of the most surprising facts about Johannesburg is its status as a “green” city. When the first settlers arrived, the Highveld was a barren, treeless grassland (savannah). To support the mining industry, millions of trees were imported and planted to provide timber for mine underground supports. Fast forward to the present day, and Johannesburg is widely considered the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

There are an estimated 10 million trees within the city limits. This includes 1.2 million trees on sidewalks and in parks, and over 4.8 million in private gardens. This forest is so dense that satellite images of the northern suburbs often resemble a tropical rainforest. The most iconic of these trees is the Jacaranda, which was imported from South America in the early 20th century. Every October and November, the city turns a vibrant shade of purple as thousands of Jacarandas bloom simultaneously. However, this “forest” also highlights the city’s historical inequality; during the Apartheid era, trees were predominantly planted in wealthy white suburbs, leaving townships like Soweto as dusty plains. In the last two decades, “Greening Soweto” initiatives have seen hundreds of thousands of trees planted to bridge this “green divide,” emphasizing the role of urban forestry in social justice and climate cooling.