- SA recorded 1,225 new Covid-19 cases and 69 deaths in 24 hours: Confirmation of the new infections came from 24,133 tests, at a positivity rate of 5.07%. Of the newly recorded deaths, 25 were in Gauteng, 17 in Limpopo, 12 in the Northern Cape, eight in …. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Gauteng police dog sniffs out drugs hidden in statue: Gauteng police have intercepted a consignment of drugs worth millions of rand and arrested four suspects on the West Rand before it could be shipped to Australia. Spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele …. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Gauteng police recover more than 10 illegal firearms in 24 hours: Gauteng police and other law enforcement agencies recovered more than 10 illegal firearms in the past 24 hours in different parts of the province.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Drugs worth R6.5m stopped from being shipped to Australia: Police in Gauteng stopped a consignment of drugs worth R6.5m and hidden in statue from being shipped to Australia.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Over 145 000 health workers vaccinated, 1225 new infections and 69 Covid-19 deaths: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says 145 215 healthcare workers have now been vaccinated in the country since the Johnson & Johnson doses arrived in February.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- Daily Covid-19 update: 3 provinces record no deaths ahead of weekend: Schools, restaurants and shops are expected to close across most of Italy, after Prime Minister Mario Draghi warned of a ‘new wave’ of coronavirus infections.. Read More at: “Gauteng” – BingNews
- 5 arrested in S.Africa’s biggest banking scam: South African police have arrested five people in connection with the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank, the country’s biggest banking scandal in recent years. The police said the suspects were arrested in …. 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.
