Organisations welcome partial reopening of Johannesburg Library

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The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation and the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance have welcomed the news that the Johannesburg Library will be partly reopened on Friday. They said they were eagerly awaiting the full reopening of the library in central Johannesburg towards the middle of the year. Phemelo speaks to Chairperson of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, David Fleminger.

19 Mar 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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