Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:
- TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR MURDER!: Police have arrested two people after discovering the bodies of two men at a house in East Road, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Basketball star aims for US stint: By Kgomotso Mokoena Johannesburg – Goitsemang Ditsheko broke boundaries after he became the first South African to be accepted in the NBA Academy Africa last year – and he is now on the right groove … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Billionaire Motsepe’s status as Caf president all but secured: Patrice Motsepe’s status as the next Caf president is all but secured after the final eligible candidate for the role pulled out of the race on Saturday. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Mbalula slams reports of new Prasa CEO being too old as ‘sensationalist’: Mbalula’s response comes after a report by investigative group GroundUp stated that Zolani Matthews’ appointment is against the company’s age policy. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
- Two male bodies found in Eldorado Park: Authorities arrived at a house on Friday and made the discovery of two bodies that were badly assaulted and wrapped in a plastic. – “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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