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HISTORY AND HERITAGE: Joburg: a city that leapt to life and still clings on
Anna Cox · Daily Maverick
Published 4 Oct 2026, 11:18 am·3 d ago·1 min read
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From a dusty mining camp thrown together after the discovery of gold in 1886, Johannesburg grew at breakneck speed into SA’s economic powerhouse. As the city turns 140, Daily Maverick looks back at its extraordinary beginnings, the city it has become and the people trying to breathe some new life into it.
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