‘That’s when I panicked’: SA woman’s close call while setting new deep-dive record:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:
- ‘That’s when I panicked’: SA woman’s close call while setting new deep-dive record: Karen van den Oever is the world’s deepest woman – and she has the record to prove it. The 38-year-old technical diver from Johannesburg plunged 236m to claim the title from Verna van Schaik, who had … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Burglary at state capture commission office ‘treasonous’: The state capture commission, chaired by deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo, has said the break-in at its offices and the theft of computers will not affect hearings set to take place this week. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Health authority urges govt to lift pause on J&J COVID-19 vaccine: SAHPRA said it recently reviewed data from the Sisonke Research Study which immunized healthcare workers and found no significant safety concerns. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- AB de Villiers ‘absolutely interested’ to make South Africa comeback: AB de Villiers, the former South African cricketer, said that he’s raring to don the national jersey almost three years after he announced … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- South African cricket plunges back into crisis: South African cricket was plunged back into crisis on Sunday when the country s sports minister said he had “no option” other than to become directly involved in Cricket South Africa s (CSA) affairs. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg City Hall was constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914. The style is described as Edwardian Baroque with a portico of Ionic columns and tower with a half dome entrance described as neo-Renaissance. Florence Phillips, an art collector and the wife of mining magnate Lionel Phillips, established the first collection for the Johannesburg Art Gallery using funds donated by her husband. The architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, came to South Africa in 1910 to examine the site and begin the designs, after Lady Florence Phillips had secured funding from the city for a purpose-built museum. The gallery was possibly Luytens’s first public building in the Beaux Arts style. It was built with a south-facing entrance, but was not completed according to the architect’s designs. It was opened to the public, without ceremony, in 1915, just after the start of the First World War.
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