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Joburg: a city that leapt to life and still clings on

Published by Daily Maverick · South Africa 13 h ago

From a dusty mining camp thrown together after the discovery of gold in 1886, Johannesburg grew at breakneck speed into SA’s economic powerhouse. As the city turns 140, Daily…

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