- Gauteng murderer Fernando Raymond Tivani slapped with life in jail plus 188 years: Police said Tivani had 10 cases against him which were opened in three policing precincts; Krugersdorp, Muldersdrift, and Magaliesburg and was sentenced on charges of robbery aggravating; theft; …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- South African electoral body lauds Indian counterpart as example for world: Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra gave examples of how electoral officers travelled for four days to reach a single voter in a remote area, traversing forest and trekking over …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- Does Omicron pose higher risks for infants than other coronavirus variants?: South African scientists have said they cannot yet confirm a link between Omicron and the high admissions of infants, which could be due to other factors.. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- S African electoral body lauds Indian counterpart as example for world: Glen Mashanini was speaking at a seminar at the offices of Indian Consul General in Johannesburg Anju Ranjan and High Commissioner Jaideep Sarkar in Pretoria …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- Omicron: How South African scientists spotted heavily mutated Covid variant: The discovery of the Omicron variant in southern Africa has caused global alarm, with countries limiting travel from the region and imposing other restrictions …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today: Omicron in the U.S. This is the Coronavirus Briefing, an informed guide to the pandemic. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. The C.D.C. directed airlines to identify passengers who had …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- It’s artistry to write deplorable characters, says Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut: This year’s Booker Prize winner, Damon Galgut, discussed with Marianne Thamm why he made some of the characters in his book ‘The Promise’ unlikeable and why he wrote the black characters the way he …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – 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.
