Today I got couple of “Joburg Firsts”, most of them are historical artifacts, maybe not a very long history but a remarkable meaning for Johannesburg.
The first radio broadcast in Joburg.
An early barber chair in Joburg.
An early telephone switchboard in Joburg.
The Digico Micro 16S mini-computer was designed in 1967 and purchased by Barclay’s Bank in Joburg in 1969. This machine has a total CPU memory of 16KB, a core memory cycle time of 6 microseconds a print speed of 10 characters per second.
The first University in Joburg.
An old fashioned American cash register in Joburg.
The first car in Joburg.
The first skating rinks in Joburg.
The first crimes in Joburg.
And there are more Firsts in Joburg, if you really would like to see, come to Museum Africa and explore by yourself, it’s quite near the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, maybe not as good as you expected, but I would say it’s worth going for a short visit.
In the meantime, one team went to Pilanesberg National Park, they saw a lion, elephants, zebras, cheetahs, wildebeests, hippos, jackals, warthogs, impalas, Kudus, springboks, white rhinos, and a small frog.
If you don’t have too much time to visit Kruger, I would recommend Pilanesberg as a good substitute for Safari.
Also, another group went to FNB Stadium in Soweto to watch the soccer game, Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates, and they were forced to share the spoils, after playing out a 0-0 draw.
Although the weather was quite hot, everyone really enjoyed watching the soccer, a very good opportunity to experience the local sports culture.
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