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South Africa has typical weather for the Southern Hemisphere, with the coldest days in June–August.On the central plateau, which includes the Free State and Gauteng provinces, the altitude keeps the average temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F); Johannesburg, for example, lies at 1,753 metres (5,751 ft).
Gauteng is the wealthiest province in South Africa and is considered the financial hub of South Africa; the financial activity is mostly concentrated in Johannesburg. It also contains the administrative capital, Pretoria, and other large areas such as Midrand, Vanderbijlpark, Ekurhuleni and the affluent Sandton. The largest township, Soweto is ...
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O. R. Tambo International Airport ( IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAOR) is an international airport serving the twin cities of Johannesburg and the main capital of South Africa, Pretoria. It is situated in Kempton Park, Gauteng. It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel for South Africa and since 2020, it is Africa's second ...
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Events [ edit] January. 1 – Nordic countries implement comprehensive sanctions against South Africa and South West Africa which are intended to counteract apartheid. 8 – Jacob Molokwane, activist, is shot dead in his car in Francistown, Botswana. 10 – Six African National Congress cadres are injured in a car bomb explosion in Bulawayo ...
Events. January. 1 – South African Defence Force servicemen are attacked in Alexandra, Johannesburg and at least one is injured. 3 – Three people are injured when a limpet mine explodes at the corner of Jeppe and Delvers Streets in Johannesburg. 8 – At the AECI plant, a police officer is shot at and in the skirmish that follows, two ...
Carlton Centre. The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres (732 ft), it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. It is today the continent's fifth tallest building after The Leonardo (also in ...