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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg Grand Central to Shillong (GCJ – SHL)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Cheap Flights from Johannesburg Grand Central to Shillong (GCJ – SHL): Are there any travel restrictions from Johannesburg Grand Central to Shillong right now? You can travel from Johannesburg Grand Central to Shillong at the moment, but you’ll have to quarantine on … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Crosss-border bus operators continue to smuggle sick passengers from South Africa: However, what is even more disturbing is the growing number of cross-border bus operators being charged for flouting laid down regulations. Earlier this month, alert police in Marondera intercepted … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. CROSS BORDER OPERATORS CONTINUES TO SMUGGLE TRAVELLERS: GREEDY and selfish cross border bus operators are placing the lives of many at risk as they continue to smuggle travellers from … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. At 46, African skateboarder finally wows mom at Tokyo Games: The age-range of competitors in skateboarding’s Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games is remarkably broad and testifies to the sport’s inclusivity … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is the home of Kwaito music, a catchy genre of African house music that was born in the 90s and has become a South African phenomenon. It is most famous for its catchy lyrics that embody post-apartheid township culture.

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Ponte City: Transformation

As the “white flight” of the 1980s and 90s drained the inner city of capital, Ponte City underwent a dramatic and terrifying transformation. By the late 1990s, the building had become a “vertical slum” and a symbol of urban decay. It was famously “hijacked” by gangs; the retail levels were stripped, and the building became a fortress for drug dealing and human trafficking. The most haunting image from this era was the central core. Originally designed to be a light-filled courtyard, it became a literal trash heap. Residents on the upper floors would throw their refuse into the center of the building rather than taking it down. At its worst point, the trash in the core reached five stories high—a mountain of rotting debris, discarded furniture, and even, legend has it, the remains of those who had fallen or jumped.

During this period, the reputation of Ponte was so toxic that there was a serious proposal in 1998 to turn the entire skyscraper into a vertical prison. The plan was eventually scrapped, but the building remained a “no-go zone” for nearly a decade. The turnaround began in the mid-2000s when developers New Metro Property Group and later Dlala Nje began a massive, painstaking refurbishment. They cleared out the tons of trash from the core, restored the lifts (which had often been out of order, forcing residents to climb 50 flights of stairs), and implemented strict security protocols.