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How to spend the perfect weekend in Johannesburg

Art, culture, and deep-rooted history, Radhika Aligh explores the sprawling South African city of culture

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023

‘Pure magic’: snow falls on Johannesburg for first time in 11 years

Residents of the South African city delight in rare snow day caused by a surge in humidity and cold temperatures

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2023

BRICS summit to be 'physical' despite Putin warrant: S.Africa

JOHANNESBURG - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday that next month's BRICS summit, which Vladimir Putin has been invited to attend, will be held in-person despite an arrest warrant on the Russian leader.

Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2023

India’s #SilentReading movement

People are reclaiming public spaces, practising mindfulness, and expanding their social circle by joining the seven-month-old community reading initiative. Plus, what started in Bengaluru has now spread as far as London and Johannesburg

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Boksburg: 16 dead in nitrate gas leak on outskirts of Johannesburg in South Africa

Teams were still searching for other casualties in the informal settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023

Three children among 17 killed in gas leak horror outside Johannesburg

Children aged one, six, and 15 found dead following nitrate gas leak

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Johannesburg gas leak: at least 16 dead on outskirts of South African city

Leak in informal settlement in Boksburg on outskirts of city may be linked to illegal mining, authorities say, as search continues for more casualites

The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023

Horror as toxic gas leak in South Africa leaves at least 16 dead, including 3 children

The incident happened in an informal settlement in the city of Boksburg on the eastern outskirts of Johannesburg, the South African Police Services said

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism – they shouldn't be

A man was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 June 2023 with five lion carcasses in his luggage. He was about to board a flight to Vietnam, where the use of lion bones in traditional medicines is practised.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

31 die in abandoned South African gold mine

JOHANNESBURG: At least 31 people, suspected to be illegal miners, are believed to have died last month in an abandoned South African gold mine, the government said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2023