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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. COMMENT: Will Orlando Pirates clinch PSL top three finish?: A look at how Orlando Pirates can book their place in the Caf Confederation Cup on Saturday when they face Stellenbosch FC. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. ‘The guys must dig deep as team’ – Tshabalala’s advice for PSL title chasing Kaizer Chiefs: Kaizer Chiefs legend Siphiwe Tshabalala has advised the team ahead of their eagerly anticipated match with Baroka FC on Saturday afternoon. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Covid latest: 115 new deaths, 2 063 more infections and recovery rate remains on 88%: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced 115 more Covid-19 related deaths and 2 063 new infections on Friday night. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Ndabeni-Abrahams fired Sapo board member in business with her husband, recording reveals: Johannesburg –- Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams fired a South African Post Office (Sapo) board member last month, after allegations surfaced that he was … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Gas pipeline blast burns dozens praying at Bangladesh mosque: An underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers outside the capital of Bangladesh, leaving dozens of Muslim worshipers with critical burns, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Carlton Centre: A Monument of Concrete and Contradiction

Rising 223 meters into the Highveld sky, the Carlton Centre was for nearly half a century the undisputed “king” of the African skyline. Completed in 1973, it held the title of the tallest building in Africa for 46 years—a reign that only ended in 2019 with the completion of The Leonardo in Sandton. It was designed by the prestigious American firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (the same minds behind the Burj Khalifa and Chicago’s Willis Tower), and its brutalist, reinforced concrete design was intended to be a “city within a city,” a symbol of South Africa’s then-booming industrial and mining economy.