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Groote Schuur Zoo

The Groote Schuur Zoo was a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) zoo in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1931 at the request of deceased Cecil Rhodes, it was free of charge and a very popular attraction in Cape Town until its closure sometime between 1975 and 1985. The zoo shut down due to a combination of the financial burden that the Apartheid government faced and an increase in animal welfare standards. During its operation, it housed many animals including lions, emus, crocodiles and tahrs. The zoo can still be visited today, as it has been abandoned and left open to the public. The most prominent feature of the zoo is the Lion's Den, both when it was open and today where it still stands, full of overgrown vegetation. History In 1893, Cecil Rhodes purchased the Rhodes Estate (which comprises the University of Cape Town, the Rhodes Memorial and the zoo). He had a herbivorous menagerie on his estate and in 1896 he was gifted two lions and a leopard, for which he built an extension onto the menagerie to house the creatures. Originally he had elaborate designs for the house, but only a small house was built. Upon his death he bequeathed his estate to the state, and in 1930 the Lion house was torn down. The following year new enclosures were built to house the animals and the site became known as Groote Schuur Zoo. Lion attacks In 1974, three students attempted to kidnap a lion cub in a drunken escapade following a University of Cape Town (UCT) rugby win. One of the students, a winger on the team, was bitten by one of the lionesses and rushed to hospital, where he fought infection for six months before eventually recovering. It is alleged that the remains of a body of a drifter was found one morning at the bottom of the pit in an unrelated incident, but that it was covered up. Legacy While today the only physical remains are the abandoned buildings, the zoo has a notable legacy. At one point during its operation, two tahrs, a breed of Himalayan mountain goat, escaped up Table Mountain. These goats bred a significant population which resided upon the mountain. In 2000, the decision was made to control the population through culling due to the environmental damage they caused, and while they are rare, there is still a population of goats on the mountain. Another notable escapee that flourished was the common starling, which can now still be found in South Africa. References
Hoërskool Alberton

Hoërskool Alberton is an Afrikaans high school in Florentia, Alberton, South Africa. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1948, the books, furniture, and other supplies in use in the middle section of the Kruger School were transferred to the new junior high school in Alberton. The first principal, P.F. Erasmus, opened the school with nine teachers and 183 pupils. The school was officially opened on Feb. 24, 1949 by the Administrator of the Transvaal, Dr. W Nicol. In 1954, the junior high school became a full-fledged high school with ten pupils in standard ten. Improvements were made to the existing buildings in 1954 and 1959. From 1960 to 1975, Mr. J.J. le Roux was head of the school. From 1976 to August 1994 Dr. P. Krynauw was the principal. Since August 1994, Mr. H.J. Schoeman has served as principal. Notable alumni • Michiel Le Roux - Banker, Business Executive. Founder of Capitec Bank References
Knersvlakte Nature Reserve

The Knersvlakte Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Knersvlakte region of South Africa's Western Cape province. It covers an area of 855 square kilometres (330 sq mi) in the Matzikama Municipality, north of Vredendal and Vanrhynsdorp. The reserve, which was established on 24 September 2014, is owned by the South African branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature and managed by provincial conservation agency CapeNature. Of the 1 500 plant species in the Knersvlakte, about 190 species are endemic to the region. Around 155 of these are threatened with extinction, as they succumb easily to climatic conditions and changes. The Knersvlakte is one of the richest and most diverse succulent regions in the world. References
Appartamenti Ponte City

Gli Appartamenti Ponte City (in inglese: Ponte City Apartments), chiamato anche Ponte City, sono un grattacielo situato a Johannesburg, in Sudafrica. Costruito nel 1975 e con un'altezza di 185 metri, è il grattacielo residenziale più alto in Africa. L'edificio composto da 55 piani ha una forma cilindrica, il nucleo cavo permette un maggiore afflusso di luce all'interno degli appartamenti. Il centro dell'edificio, noto come "the core", ha come pavimentazione della roccia naturale. All'epoca della costruzione un appartamento all'interno di Ponte City era considerato molto desiderabile, grazie alla vista della città che si gode dal grattacielo. L'insegna in cima alla torre è la più grande dell'emisfero meridionale, ha pubblicizzato Coca-Cola fino al 2000. Oggi è di proprietà della Vodacom, società di telecomunicazione sudafricana. Progetto L'edificio fu progettato da un team composto da Manfred Hermer, Mannie Feldman e Rodney Grosskopff. All'epoca le leggi locali di Johannesburg richiedevano che cucine e bagni avessero una finestra, per questa ragione il grattacielo fu progettato con un nucleo cavo, in maniera da permettere alla luce naturale di penetrare negli appartamenti da entrambi i lati. Ai piedi del maestoso edificio vi era una zona commerciale, ed i progetti iniziali prevedevano la costruzione di una pista da sci indoor nei 3 000 m2 del nucleo interno. Degrado e ristrutturazione Durante la seconda metà degli anni ottanta la classe media iniziò a spostarsi verso i sobborghi e il quartiere vide aumentare i livelli di criminalità, rendendo Ponte City un luogo poco sicuro e facendo dell'edificio un simbolo del degrado urbano. Il grattacielo era diventato centro di attività criminali come spaccio e prostituzione. L'edificio, allora di proprietà del Kempston Group di Londra, nel 2001 fu oggetto di un ambizioso progetto di riqualificazione e ristrutturazione. Un secondo intervento iniziò nel 2007 da parte di David Selvan e Nour Addine Ayyoub, con l'intento di realizzare appartamenti di lusso. Il progetto si arenò e lasciò in stato di cantiere una parte significativa dell'edificio. Dopo il fallimento di Selvan e Ayyoub, Kempston riprese in mano le redini della riqualificazione, arrivando nel 2011 a una quasi completa riqualificazione della torre. Dopo anni di sviluppo, Ponte City è oggi un edificio rinato, che ospita migliaia di residenti e fa simbolo della rigenerazione urbana nella grande città sudafricana. Nella cultura di massa Nel cinema Una scena del film Humandroid è stata girata a Ponte City. Una delle scene finali del film District 9 raffigura il grattacielo. Note Voci correlate Grattacieli più alti del Sudafrica Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Ponte City Apartments Collegamenti esterni (EN) Appartamenti Ponte City, su Skyscraper Center.
Ponte City Apartments

Ponte City, pierwotnie nazywane The Strydom Tower – wieżowiec stojący w Hillbrow w Johannesburgu. Został zaprojektowany przez Rodneya Grosskopffa, Manfreda Hermera i Manniego Feldmana i ukończony w 1975 roku Historia Obiekt został zbudowany w 1975 roku i ma wysokość 173 metrów, co czyni go najwyższym wieżowcem mieszkalnym w Afryce. 54-piętrowy budynek ma cylindryczny kształt, a otwarty środek budynku umożliwia wpuszczenie dodatkowego światła do mieszkań. Środek budynku określany jest jako "rdzeń" wznosi się ponad nierówną, kamienistą podstawą. Ponte City był w przeszłości bardzo atrakcyjnym adresem, ponieważ widać stamtąd panoramę całego Johannesburga i okolic. W latach 90., po zniesieniu apartheidu, wiele gangów przeniosło się do budynku, przez co mieszkanie tam stało się bardzo niebezpieczne. Ponte City stało się symbolem przestępczości i rozkładu w dzielnicy Hillbrow. Rdzeń został wypełniony odpadkami na wysokość pięciu pięter, jako że mieszkańcy pozwolili na zaniedbanie tego miejsca. W połowie lat 90. proponowano przekształcenie budynku w pilnie strzeżone więzienie. W 1999 roku budynek przeszedł pod nowy zarząd, co miało poprawić bezpieczeństwo i zapewnić standardowe naprawy. Znak zamieszczony na szczycie budynku jest aktualnie najwyżej położonym i największym tego typu znakiem na południowej półkuli. Obecnie reklamuje południowoafrykańską sieć komórkową Vodacom. W maju 2007 Ponte City zmieniło właściciela i wdrożono projekt nazwany New Ponte. New Ponte będzie zawierać 467 mieszkań, punkty sprzedaży detalicznej i wypoczynku. W ciągu najbliższych kilku lat, Johannesburg Development Agency zainwestuje około 900 mln w lokalizację wokół Ponte City, w tym Ellis Park Precinct, a także odnowę dzielnic Hillbrow i Berei. Ponadto, Johannesburg określił śródmieście jako obszar, na którym skoncentruje inwestycje w ciągu następnych 5 lat, częściowo w ramach przygotowań do World Cup 2010. Budynek w filmie Jedna z końcowych scen filmu Dystrykt 9 była kręcona w Ponte City Apartments, a także jedna ze scen filmu Chappie oraz Resident Evil: Ostatni rozdział. Przypisy Linki zewnętrzne Ponte Tower (YouTube) 🇿🇦Hillbrow Ponte City Apartments Walkthrough (YouTube) South Africa's Tower Of Trouble (YouTube) Ponte City: A Portrait of Johannesburg (ang.) Ponte Building details - Artefacts The Economist -The revival of Ponte is a potent symbol of Johannesburg’s renewal (ang.) Time - Ponte City: An Apartheid-Era High Rise Mired in Myth (ang.) Adobe Stock - Ponte Tower - Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ponte City Apartments

Ponte City Apartments — высотное здание в Йоханнесбурге (ЮАР), построенное в 1975 году. Архитектурно представляет собой полый цилиндр, вследствие чего дневной свет может попадать в квартиры и с внутренней стороны. Высота 55-этажного здания составляет 173 метра. История В 1970-е годы здание являлось одним из наиболее престижных жилых домов в Йоханессбурге, но в конце 1980-х криминальная обстановка в районе резко ухудшилась, жильцы разъехались и здание было захвачено бандами. В начале XXI века предпринимались попытки восстановления здания и прилегающего района, но ипотечный кризис 2007 года частично нарушил планы застройщиков. По состоянию на 2015 год здание является жилым, круглосуточно охраняется и оборудовано биометрической системой контроля доступа. Источники Lenora Brown, Ryan (06-02-2015). South Africa's Tower of Dreams. Slate.com. Дата обращения: 2016-05-13. : Проверьте значение даты: |date= (справка) Johannesburg's Ponte City: 'the tallest and grandest urban slum in the world'. The Guardian. 11-05-2015. Дата обращения: 2016-05-13. : Проверьте значение даты: |date= (справка) Ссылки Понте Сити в ЮАР. На несколько десятилетий назад // Илья Варламов См. также Двор-колодец Финансовый центр Конфинансас
Ponte City

Ponte City är en skyskrapa i Johannesburg, Sydafrika. Byggnaden uppfördes 1975 och är 173 meter hög. Detta gör Ponte City till det högsta bostadshuset i Afrika och på Södra halvklotet. Byggnaden har 54 våningar och är cylinderformad. Byggnaden är helt öppen inuti, för att mer ljus ska komma in i lägenheterna. Neonskylten på toppen av byggnaden är den största skylten på Södra halvklotet. Före 2000 hade den reklam för The Coca-Cola Company. Sedan dess har den reklam för det sydafrikanska mobiltelefonföretaget Vodacom. Referenser
Понте-Сіті

Понте-Сіті (англ. Ponte City) — найвищий житловий будинок Африки, розташований в Йоганнесбурзі, Південна Африка. Висота 54-поверхового хмарочоса становить 173 метри. Будівництво було завершено 1975 року. Після закінчення апартеїду багато бандитів переїхало жити в цей будинок. Понте-Сіті стало символом злочинності Йоганнесбурга. У 1990-х роках були пропозиції по створенню в'язниці в хмарочосі. 1999 року у будинку з'явився новий власник, який підвищив рівень безпеки будинку та відремонтував його. На даху розташований найвищий та найбільший рекламний щит у південній півкулі. Галерея Примітки Посилання Понте-Місто на Emporis.com [Архівовано 3 травня 2007 у Wayback Machine.] Понте-Місто на Skyscraperpage.com Багато фотографій Понте-Міста
Northcliff High School

Northcliff High School, commonly known as Northcliff High, is a public English medium co-educational high school located in the suburb of Blackheath in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is one of the top and most academic schools in Gauteng. The high school was established in 1969. Location The school is located on Mountain View Drive, at the bottom of Northcliff Hill. Sporting Northcliff High has won the A-League Inter-High Athletics competition for 25 consecutive years, from 1997 - 2023 [Meeting did not talk place in 2020/1 due to Covid]. In 2015, construction of an astroturf hockey field started. At the time, the school was the only government school in the area to own one. A bear was the First Rugby team mascot in 1973. It featured in every First Rugby team photo until 1987. In 2018 the mascot was returned to the school by the 1990 First Rugby team Captain. Northcliff won the A-league inter-high gala 24 times over the years. Controversy In June 2017, Northcliff High was embroiled in a religious sensitivity scandal after it required its female Muslim students to carry concession cards in order to wear a head scarf to school. It was claimed that this was to make sure that the uniform rules were upheld. This issue was remedied and the school prides itself on being fully inclusive and accepting of all religions. Transformation According to a 2017 Sunday Times investigative report, Northcliff was named as Gauteng's least representative school staff-wise, with its academic staff consisting of 96% white staff members. The figures for Northcliff High School were according to photos on the school's website as the school declined to reveal its numbers to the press. Past and present heads of school The following have been the heads of the school: Mr Ged Dickerson (1969 - 1986) Mr Peter Cawdry (1986 - 1997) Mr David Klein (1997 - 2002) Mr Walter Essex-Clark (2003 - 2024) Mr Andrew Wilkins (2025 - ) Notable alumni Shane Burger - Scotland international cricket coach Connell Cruise - Singer-songwriter Clive Eksteen - South African international cricket player Neville Godwin - Professional tennis player and coach Kelly-Ann Johnson - Irish international netball player Darrien Landsberg - Professional Rugby Player Traverse Le Goff - Member of Parliament Kent Main - Cyclist Kristen Paton - South African international field hockey player Sean Roberts - Professional football player Jonathan Roxmouth - Stage actor Max Sorensen - Irish international cricket player Byron Talbot - Professional tennis player and Wimbledon doubles contestant Emmanuel Tshituka - Professional Rugby Player Vincent Tshituka - Professional Rugby Player Sharne Wehmeyer - South African international field hockey player References External links Northcliff High School
Parktown Convent

Parktown Convent for Girls (now Holy Family College) was a private girls' school founded in 1905. It is located in Parktown, South Africa. The school is part of Johannesburg East in Gauteng. In 1991, the school became Holy Family College. History The convent was founded by Mother Ambrose Farren, [Cassie Farren DOB 1861] who came from Moville, Co Donegal, Ireland. Notable alumni Helen Suzman, a liberal South African, anti-apartheid activist and notable politician, attended the convent and matriculated from the school in 1933. She later become an eloquent public speaker with a sharp and witty manner, Suzman was noted for her strong public criticism of the governing National Party's policies of apartheid at a time when this was atypical of white South Africans. Margaret Scott graduated from the convent school in 1939, went to London, and continued her training as a ballet dancer. She performed with Sadler's Wells Ballet and Ballet Rambert in England and Australia in the 1940s. She moved to Australia in 1953 and became the first director of the Australian Ballet School, a post she held for twenty-six years. Moira Lister, later Viscountess of Orthez, attended the school before her London stage debut on 12 April 1937 at Golders Green Hippodrome. She became a film, stage and television actress and writer. She starred in Peter Ustinov's long-running 1951 play The Love of Four Colonels in the West End. Fire Part of the school was destroyed by fire in 2013. Notes References External links Official website
Лофтус Версфелд (стадион)

„Лофтус Версфелд“ е стадион за футбол и ръгби в град Претория, Република Южна Африка. Стадионът има капацитет от 51 762 места. През юни 2010 г. съоръжението приема 6 мача от Мондиал 2010. История Стадионът е наречен на Робърт Оуен Лофтус Версфелд – основателя на организирания спорт в Претория. През годините съоръжението е сменяло името си много пъти, спонсори са идвали и са си отивали, но местните винаги са го наричали Лофтус Версфелд. Мястото на стадиона за първи път се използва за спорт през 1906 г. Първата бетонна конструкция е издигната от Градския съвет през 1923 г. Първоначалното тя побира само 2000 зрители. След смъртта на Лофтус Версфелд през май 1932 г. съоръжението е наречено на него в знак на почит към човека, който е направил много за развитието на спорта в областта. Оттогава стадионът се нарича „Лофтус Версфелд Стейдиъм“. Мондиал 2010 Следните мачове от Мондиал 2010 са изиграни на този стадион.
Estadi Loftus Versfeld

L'Estadi Loftus Versfeld és un estadi de futbol situat a Pretòria a Sud-àfrica que fou seu de la Copa del Món de futbol 2010 i on es disputaren cinc partits de la primera fase i un de vuitens. La seva capacitat total és de 51.762 espectadors. L'any 2008 es va remodelar per albergar la Copa del Món. Copa del món de futbol de 2010 Partits del torneig que es jugaran a l'estadi: Primera fase 13 de juny: Sèrbia - Ghana. 16 de juny: Sud-àfrica - Uruguai. 19 de juny: Camerun - Dinamarca. 23 de juny: Estats Units - Algèria. 25 de juny: Xile - Espanya. Vuitens de final Enllaços externs El Loftus Versfeld a FIFA.com Arxivat 2010-03-06 a Wayback Machine. (castellà)
Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld Stadium (též Loftus Versfeld) je víceúčelový stadion sloužící zejména pro fotbal a ragby v Pretorii. Pojme 51 762 diváků. Kromě toho stadion slouží jako kulturní zařízení s možností pořádání koncertů. Tento stadion využívá při koncertních turné mnoho zpěváků a hudebníků. Stadion je domovem ragbyových týmů Bulls a Blue Bulls a fotbalového klubu Mamelodi Sundowns FC. Místo, na kterém se nachází stadion, se od roku 1903 používá jako sportoviště. První stadion podobného zařízení bylo postaveno v roce 1923 z betonu. V té době měl kapacitu 2 000 diváků. Od roku 1948 byl stadion několikrát rozšířen. Největší rekonstrukce proběhla v roce 2008. Stadion byl pojmenován po Robertu Loftusu Owenu Versfeldovi, zakladateli organizovaného sportu v Pretorii. V průběhu let měl stadion různá jména, když sponzoři přicházeli a odcházeli, ale místní obyvatelé vždy odkazovali na stadion jako Loftus Versfeld. Stadion hostil několik mistrovství. Konalo se zde Mistrovství světa v ragby 1995 a Konfederační pohár FIFA 2009. V roce 2010 byl jeden z 10 stadionu, kde se konalo Mistrovství světa ve fotbale. Mezi známé osobnosti, kteří zde zde vystupovali, jsou UB40, Robbie Williams, Celine Dion a další. Odkazy Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Loftus Versfeld Stadium na Wikimedia Commons
Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld Stadium er et stadion i Pretoria i Sydafrika, der bliver brugt til flere forskellige sportsgrene, blandt andet rugby og fodbold. Det blev bygget op til VM i fodbold 2010, og har plads til 51.762 siddende tilskuere. Det er opkaldt efter en nu afdød lokal sportsorganisator Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld. Ved Confederations Cup 2009, en slags generalprøve til det følgende års VM, var stadionet vært for tre kampe. VM i fodbold 2010 Stadionet var et af de ti, der blev udvalgt til at være vært for kampe ved VM i 2010. Her lagde det græs til fem indledende gruppekampe, samt én 1/8-finale. Blandt de indledende opgør på stadionet var Danmarks anden kamp i Gruppe E, hvor holdet mødte Cameroun. Eksterne henvisninger Stadioninfo Arkiveret 5. maj 2010 hos Wayback Machine
Loftus-Versfeld-Stadion

Das Loftus-Versfeld-Stadion ist ein Rugby- und Fußballstadion in der südafrikanischen Hauptstadt Pretoria, Gemeinde Tshwane, Provinz Gauteng. Es hat ein Fassungsvermögen von 51.762 Zuschauern und wurde zuletzt 2008 vollständig modernisiert. Bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2010 gab es dort jedoch nur 42.858 überwiegend nicht überdachte Sitzplätze. Geschichte Der Ort des heutigen Stadions wird seit 1903 als Sportplatz genutzt. Die erste stadionartige Anlage wurde 1923 aus Beton errichtet. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt fasste das Stadion lediglich 2.000 Zuschauer. Ab dem Jahre 1948 ist das Stadion mehrfach weiter ausgebaut worden. Das Stadion ist Heimstätte der südafrikanischen Rugby-Union-Mannschaften Bulls in der United Rugby Championship und Blue Bulls im Currie Cup. Die beiden Fußballvereine SuperSport United und Mamelodi Sundowns benutzen das Loftus-Versfeld-Stadion und das Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium jeweils teilzeitlich. Außerdem fanden dort auch einige Spiele der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1995 statt. Weiter wurde im Vorfeld der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft der Konföderationen-Pokal 2009 im Stadion ausgetragen. 2010 wurden hier fünf Spiele der Erstrunde und eine Zweitrundenpartie der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft ausgetragen. Neben Sportveranstaltungen werden in dem Stadion Konzerte abgehalten. Der Name des Stadions geht auf Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld zurück, welcher als Begründer des organisierten Sports in Pretoria gilt. Spiele der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 1995 in Pretoria Gruppenspiele Gruppe D – 26. Mai 1995: Frankreich Frankreich – Tonga Tonga 38:10 Gruppe D – 30. Mai 1995: Schottland Schottland – Tonga Tonga 41:5 Gruppe D – 3. Juni 1995: Frankreich Frankreich – Schottland Schottland 22:19 Viertelfinale 11. Juni 1995: Neuseeland Neuseeland – Schottland Schottland 48:30 Spiel um Platz 3 22. Juni 1995: England England – Frankreich Frankreich 9:19 Spiele des Konföderationen-Pokals 2009 in Pretoria Gruppenspiele Gruppe B – 15. Juni 2009, 20:30 Uhr: Vereinigte Staaten USA – Italien Italien 1:3 (1:0) Gruppe B – 18. Juni 2009, 16:00 Uhr: Vereinigte Staaten USA – Brasilien Brasilien 0:3 (0:2) Gruppe B – 21. Juni 2009, 20:30 Uhr: Italien Italien – Brasilien Brasilien 0:3 (0:3) 2. Länderspiel der British and Irish Lions Tour 2009 in Pretoria 27. Juni 2009: Sudafrika Südafrika – British and Irish Lions 28:25 Spiele der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2010 in Pretoria Gruppenspiele Gruppe D – 13. Juni 2010, 16:00 Uhr: Serbien Serbien – Ghana Ghana 0:1 (0:0) Gruppe A – 16. Juni 2010, 20:30 Uhr: Sudafrika Südafrika – Uruguay Uruguay 0:3 (0:1) Gruppe E – 19. Juni 2010, 20:30 Uhr: Kamerun Kamerun – Danemark Dänemark 1:2 (1:1) Gruppe C – 23. Juni 2010, 16:00 Uhr: Vereinigte Staaten USA – Algerien Algerien 1:0 (0:0) Gruppe H – 25. Juni 2010, 20:30 Uhr: Chile Chile – Spanien Spanien 1:2 (0:2) Achtelfinale 29. Juni 2010, 16:00 Uhr: Paraguay 1990 Paraguay – Japan Japan 0:0 n. V., 5:3 i. E. Galerie Weblinks stadiumdb.com: Loftus Versfeld Stadium (englisch) Loftus Versfeld-Stadion (Memento vom 5. Mai 2010 im Internet Archive) Einzelnachweise