Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:
- Spiderman is SA’s favourite Halloween costume this year and the world’s most popular dress-up choice – survey: Johannesburg – As South Africans and the rest of the world gear up for this weekend’s Halloween festivities, an international study found that Spider-Man is the most popular costume on the globe. The … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Shwashwi: Lee Thompson turned down ‘7 figure offer’ to stop snitching: Johannesburg – Lee Thompson, the former star of The Bachelor South Africa said he was made a “7 figure offer” to stop the release of his book ‘The Truth Behind The Rose’. In an Instagram … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Memorials created across globe to remember millions who have died in pandemic: And in South Africa, blue and white ribbons are tied to a fence at the St James Presbyterian Church in Bedford Gardens, east of Johannesburg, to remember the country’s 89,000 dead: each blue ribbon … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Officers deployed to voting stations to maintain law and order: JMPD: Officers from the Johannesburg Metro Police Department have been deployed to voting stations across the city to maintain law and order. This is as polling stations opened on Saturday morning for those … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- What a loaded week – tattoos, controversy and priceless dancefloor moments!: We got to the middle of the week all the way in Johannesburg broadcasting from our sister station. SA Cricket player, Quinton de Kock, was trending following his refusal to ‘take the knee’ – something … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising was a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. It is estimated that 20,000 students took part in the protests. The number of protesters killed by police was officially given as 176, but estimates of up to 700 have been made. In remembrance of these events, the 16th of June is now a public holiday in South Africa. A thirteen year old Black boy, Hector Pieterson, is the iconic first victim of police brutality, but Dr Melville Edelstein, who had devoted his life to social welfare among blacks, was soon forgotten. He was stoned to death by the mob and left with a sign around his neck proclaiming “Beware Afrikaners”.
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