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Read up on these top community stories for 2020

While the weather was trending in Sandton this year we also picked the top 5 community stories in Sandton for 2020.

The year 2020 has been a year of reporting good and bad news.
The Sandton Chronicle reported on a number of stories to keep the community well informed and engaged.

Catch up on these top 5 community stories for 2020:

Number 1: No panic buyers at Sandton City

Sandton City, the epicenter of the north, with just two days to go before the national lockdown in South Africa on 25 March, didn’t see a soul in sight.

Number 2: COVID-19 (coronavirus) confirmed cases increase to seven

On 9 March, the first string of coronavirus cases hit the country. Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize confirmed that the first few cases were in Sandton.

Number 3: The heart of Kelvin

The Kelvin Residents Association shared their 2020 plans with us.

Number 4: Sandton slowly regains its vibrancy

After 160 days in lockdown, the transition to lockdown Level 2 in September had the community come alive again.

Number 5: Sandton taxi rank undergoes a deep clean

The City of Johannesburg utilised the lockdown for good. The Sandton Public Transport Interchange got cleaned up following the City’s initiative to create a safe and clean environment for all.

At Caxton, every story is written by humans. We use AI only to perform quality checks - never to generate the news. Happy reading!

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