Johannesburg's rivers
Johannesburg may not be built on a river or harbour, but its streams are the source of two of southern Africa's mightiest rivers.
Water, water... everywhere
Johannesburg may not be built on a river or harbour, but its streams are the source of two of southern Africa's mightiest rivers.
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Braamfontein vs Limpopo?
A call was made to rename the Braamfontein Spruit the Limpopo River. The spruit is considered by some to be the longest tributary of the Limpopo, usually the criterion for sourcing and naming a river.
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The city without water
MOST of the world's great cities were founded close to plentiful water supplies. Johannesburg may be the only city whose location was chosen because there was no water.
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Soweto wetlands come back to life
A TEAM of eco-warriors is bringing Soweto's wetlands back to life, after years of abuse and neglect.
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Joburg's water palace sparkles again
The Waterfall Palace is a small waterfall on the Braamfontein Spruit that rises in Barnato Park in Hillbrow, and is the first hint of what the rest of the stream looked like when the area was first settled - before the waterfall was canalised and channelled for the most part underground.
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Fresh water runs through Alberts Farm
The only artesian spring in Gauteng is tucked away under Northcliff ridge in Alberts Farm, the second biggest green lung in Joburg.
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