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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. 7 Bedroom Apartment / Flat for Sale in Houghton Estate: A symphony of flair, fusion & style with the entire greenery of the Johannesburg Northern suburbs as your ever changing backdrop from high up in the sky as you take in the 270 degree unobstructed … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Covid-19: Quantifying the impact of the alcohol ban on SA’s agricultural sector: The harvesting and preservation of grapes and other primary agricultural products used in the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages were permitted. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Havas Group appoints Vineel Agarwal as managing partner of Havas Africa: Havas Group has announced the appointment of Vineel Agarwal as managing partner of Havas Africa, replacing Olivier del Pozo who will be moving to a new role within … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Mined commodities set to underwhelm in 2021 as stimulus measures end, economies unlock: Mined commodities are set to underwhelm in 2021 as the boost to commodity prices from stimulus measures and the phased unlocking of economies are short-lived, says Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) metals … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Beleaguered Chiefs draw at home with Galaxy: It will take a while before Kaizer Chiefs run like a well-oiled machine under new coach Gavin Hunt, writes Mihlali Baleka. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? The enormous Carlton Centre, built at a cost of R88 million, contained a fifty-storey office tower, the thirty-storey luxury Carlton Hotel, a five-storey Garlicks department store, three-and-a-half-acre public plaza with a two-story underground shopping centre beneath it and parking garages with space for 2000 cars. The Carlton Hotel (Johannesburg) opened for business on October 1, 1972.

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Top Star Drive-In: The Cinema on the Mountain of Gold

The Ferreira Dump began growing in the late 1800s, composed of the crushed rock and chemical residue left over after early, inefficient mining processes had extracted as much gold as the technology of the time allowed. By the 1960s, it was a flat-topped, man-made mesa overlooking the city. In a stroke of entrepreneurial genius, the surface was tarred and the Top Star Drive-In was opened. It quickly became a South African institution. Its appeal was not just the movies, but the unparalleled view: as the sun set, the massive white screen would flicker to life against a backdrop of the glowing skyscrapers of the Central Business District, separated from the viewer only by the elevated M2 highway.

In the decades before television arrived in South Africa (1976), the Top Star was a primary social hub. It was a democratic space in an undemocratic time; while the city below was strictly segregated, the “car” served as a private bubble that allowed a degree of social freedom not found in traditional theaters. For many Johannesburgers, the Top Star was a site of nostalgic rites of passage—first dates, family outings where children were piled into the back of station wagons with blankets and flasks of tea, and the Saturday “car market” where the parking lot transformed into a sprawling hub for buying and selling second-hand vehicles.