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- GDE wants more firms to help with school infrastructure after Goza water success: After six years of being left in the lurch, over 1,400 children at Goza Primary School in Soweto finally have access to clean drinkable water without any disruptions, thanks to a donation from private …. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Uncertainty Over Potential Severity Of SA’s COVID-19 Third Wave: The tightening of lockdown measures, announced on Sunday, comes as a result of a COVID-19 third wave, which appears to be well underway in certain provinces.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Bogus traffic cop cloned one of our car number plates, says Gauteng Traffic Police: The Gauteng Traffic Police has revealed that the bogus traffic officer, who was caught on video hitting a motorist and pointing a gun at him, cloned one of its vehicle registration numbers.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
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15. The Union Buildings took 4 years to construct: The Union Buildings (which were designed by Sir Herbert Baker) was constructed between 1909 and 1913. It took approximately 1265 artisans, workmen and labourers to construct, using 14 million bricks for the interior office walls, half a million cubic feet of freestone, 74,000 cubic yards of concrete, 40,000 bags of cement and 20,000 cubic feet of granite. At the time of completion it was the largest building in the country and possibly the largest building work undertaken in the Southern Hemisphere at that time. The 9m tall statue of Nelson Mandela (which was errected in December 2013) cost R8 million and weighs 3.5 tons.
