Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:
- PILGRIM’S WAY: GENERAL ARTICLES.. Continuing his memoirs, Lord Tweedsmuir pictures some of the great men of the Empire who were his inspiration. PART TWO. I HAD … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- S. Africa makes major cabinet reshuffle: JOHANNESBURG－South African President Cyril Ramaphosa carried out a major cabinet reshuffle covering not only security posts but also the economy and health on Thursday, following unprecedented unrest … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- AngloGold Ashanti suffers loss in earnings: JOHANNESBURG – AngloGold Ashanti has bucked the trend in terms of mining results this week. It suffered a 10-percent drop in first-half earnings. The company was hit by the combination of lower grades … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Ramaphosa Cements Control With South African Cabinet Revamp: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stamped his authority over the government with a cabinet revamp and sweeping changes to securities agencies, boosting his sway over economic policy. Ramaphosa’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Women in Africa are still trapped: Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
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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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