- Namibia: Canjulo Excels At Northern Tigers Gala: One of Namibia’s top junior swimmers, Jose Canjulo, excelled with some superb performances at the Northern Tigers Gala in Pretoria last month.. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- Covid challenges force Currie Cup playoffs to be pushed back: The semi-finals and final will now be contested a week later than originally scheduled to ensure all the teams are well prepared and at full strength.. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- Rajoelina desperate to bring home the Madagascan gold smugglers arrested in South Africa: The Madagascan president is worried that the South African authorities could start investigating the clandestine exports of Madagascan gold to Dubai. As a result, he is pulling out all the stops to …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- FAMILY AND FRIENDS CELEBRATED WAKHE’S LIFE!: FAMILY and friends celebrated Wakhe’s life yesterday. A memorial service was held for amapiano singer Sello “Wakhe” Motsepe (48) at Rama City in Tshwane following his death in Mmakau, North West, on …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- What is Elon Musk’s net worth? 30 facts about the tech billionaire: The maverick tech entrepreneur with a popstar girlfriend has just become the richest person in the world. Nick Curtis and Katie Strick get to know him …. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- You’re spending too much time in meetings – World’s richest man advises CEOs: World’s richest man, Elon Musk says CEOs must reduce the time expended on meetings and PowerPoint presentations.. Read More at: “Pretoria” – BingNews
- Retrofitting unused spaces can help SA cities adapt to climate change: There are two approaches to dealing with climate change: slowing it down, and adapting to it. The first is about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and absorbing more carbon. The second is about …. 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.
