Johannesburg in the news:
- 'He's one of the biggest guys on our team': Wallabies are left shaken after star prop Taniela Tupou …: … Tupou (left) continues his recovery from a brazen robbery during their preparations for Saturday's Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg. – Google Alert – Johannesburg
- I Code Java Will Return on Johannesburg This Month: The event, which would take place in Microsoft Head Office, Johannesburg, invites tech-savvy individuals, future investors, and developers alike to … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
- Marc Batchelor dead: Former South Africa striker gunned down in Johannesburg: Former South Africa striker Marc Batchelor has been shot dead in Johannesburg. Batchelor achieved the rare feat of having played for both giants of … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
- Batchelor shot dead in Joburg: Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates striker Marc Batchelor was shot dead in his vehicle on Monday evening. Local media, ENCA and news24, … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
- Former striker Marc Batchelor shot dead in Johannesburg: Former striker Marc Batchelor was shot dead in Johannesburg on Monday night. Gauteng police spokesperson Lungelo Dlamini confirmed the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
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Did you know this about Johannesburg? After the Great Trek European pastoralists started settling in the Transvaal. Some of them chose to farm where Johannesburg was to rise later. Each burgher (citizen) was entitled to at least one farm, measuring 1500 morgen or about 3100 acres. The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein.
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