South Africa: Urban Village Are Sonic Archivists:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:
- South Africa: Urban Village Are Sonic Archivists: By capturing and preserving the everyday sounds of the city and the musical influences that shape our present, the Soweto-based quartet brings the rural home to the metropole. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Weaponising our humour: Johannesburg – If one watched any of the spectacles in which popular revolutionary songs are performed today, one might think that our memory and … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Hard work pays off for car guard turned MBA graduate: Not many car guards can proudly say they have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from a reputable institution, but Rwandan refugee Patrice Niyonteze has finally achieved his dream. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Skyglow Forces Dung Beetles in Cities To Abandon the Milky Way as Their Compass: An omnipresent sheet of light across the night sky in and around cities is blocking all but the very brightest stars from view. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- ‘It all feels like a horrible nightmare’: Connie Ferguson after husband Shona’s death: Connie Ferguson has for the first time opened up about her husband Shona Ferguson’s death in a moving tribute she shared on social media. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Stone-walled ruins of Sotho–Tswana towns and villages are scattered around the parts of the former Transvaal in which Johannesburg is situated. Many of these sites contain the ruins of Sotho–Tswana mines and iron smelting furnaces, suggesting that the area was being exploited for its mineral wealth before the arrival of Europeans or the discovery of gold. The most prominent site within Johannesburg is Melville Koppies, which contains an iron smelting furnace.
Source: MyJHB
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