South African health workers stretched as COVID-19 infections near 1 million | MyJHB.co.za

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1. South African health workers stretched as COVID-19 infections near 1 million: Matron Annamarie Odendaal has cancelled all staff holiday on the COVID-19 ward at the private Arwyp Medical Centre in Johannesburg as a second wave of the coronavirus threatens to overwhelm South … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
2. The Latest: Brazil is latest to ban flights from Britain: Brazil has become the latest country to bar flights from the United Kingdom in a bid to prevent contagion from a new strain of the coronavirus. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
3. Stamp of His Honour: Inside Otedola’s Avalanche of Awards: Winning awards is no longer a sometime thing for billionaire Femi Otedola. His boundless and borderless philanthropy has ensured that it is an all-the-time thing. For this, and more, Otedola ticks … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
4. Psychology Today: We Americans go to great lengths trying to “fix” ourselves as each new year begins. While the pandemic has restricted some activities, you can still change your eating regimen, exercise more, and take … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
5. 2005 Ashes hero Matthew Hoggard on dealing with the pressure of today’s cricket bubbles: As England’s 602nd Test cricketer — the number appears on the Hoggy’s Grill logo — his personal high also came in South Africa, in early 2005, when at Johannesburg’s iconic Wanderers he bowled the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? A census was conducted in January 1896 recorded that Johannesburg then had 102 078 inhabitants, of whom 61 292 lived within the three mile radius of Market Square and 40 786 outside. There were 50 907 Europeans or Whites, 952 Malays, 4 807 Asiatics, 2 879 mixed or other races and 42 533 Natives of whom 14 195 lived within the three mile radius and 28 838 outside. Of the 24 489 Whites born in Europe, 12 389 were from England and Wales, 997 from Ireland and 2 879 from Scotland. Of the 24 500 Europeans born in Africa, 6 205 were born in the Transvaal and 15 162 in the Cape Colony. New suburbs included: Klipfontein, Forest Town, Hillbrow, Berea, Yeoville, Bellevue, Houghton, Vrededorp, Paarl’s Hoop, Robinson, Ophirton, La Rochelle, Rosettenville, Klipriviersberg, City & Suburban, Doornfontein, Bertrams, Lorentzville and Troyeville. It was also recorded that there was a Malay Camp, Brickfields, a Coolie Location and a Kafir Location. Kliptown is the oldest Black residential district of Johannesburg and was first laid out in 1891 on land which formed part of Klipspruit farm.

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