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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Crime fighting boost for Gauteng: Fifty-five new-high performance vehicles have been handed over to the province by Police Minister Bheki Cele. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Storage facility for sanitizers explodes in Joburg: A storage facility for sanitisers exploded in Little Falls west of Johannesburg. The cause of the fire has not yet been established but authorities are investigating the explosion to determine the … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Gauteng to review alcohol sale regulations beyond COVID-19: Makhura: Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the province is planning to review the regulations around the sale of alcohol beyond COVID-19. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Amakhosi let Matsatsantsa off the hook to draw level: Johannesburg – Kaizer Chiefs’ winless streak in the league continued when they laboured to a 1-1 draw against a rather subdued SuperSport United at FNB Stadium on Saturday. The last time Chiefs drew … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Brazzaville’s FIFA Regional Development Office inaugurated: Another FIFA ( Regional Development Office, on this occasion in Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of the Congo, has been inaugurated, furthering FIFA’s … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The Carlton Centre: Famous Visitors

At the peak of its prestige in the 1970s and 80s, the precinct was the ultimate address for high finance and luxury. It included the Carlton Hotel, a 30-story five-star icon that hosted everyone from Mick Jagger and Henry Kissinger to Margaret Thatcher. However, as the political landscape shifted in the 1990s and the “capital flight” to the northern suburbs began, the Carlton Centre became a victim of its own geography. The luxury hotel was “mothballed” in 1998 and remains a haunting, empty shell today, with its grand ballroom and 600 rooms frozen in time—a stark contrast to the bustling, gritty energy of the streets below.