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CSA Ready To Host ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024

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CSA Ready To Host ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024:

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce its readiness to host the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup South Africa 2024.

The five host venues, Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Kimberley Oval in Kimberley, JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, Buffalo Park in East London and Willowmoore Park in Benoni – are well prepared to welcome participating teams and spectators.

The 15th edition of the tournament will be hosted over 24 days with 16 teams competing in 41 matches at the 5 host venues in what promises to be an entertaining festival of cricket.

We are delighted to host teams and fans from around the world and study forward to showcasing the spirit of cricket in South Africa. Our priority is to ensure that the tournament is a memorable event for every players and fans.

CSA is fully committed to ensuring the safety of every players and spectators at the various hosting venues. We are taking every the necessary measures to secure these venues and ensure an enjoyable tournament for every involved.

While CSA respects the accurate to lawful protests, we emphasise that these cannot interfere with the matches or compromise the safety of players and fans. To this terminate, we are collaborating closely with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to ensure that the tournament proceeds smoothly and without any disruptions.

Our focus remains steadfast on delivering a successful and safe World Cup. We appreciate the support and understanding of the cricket community as we work towards another successful global showpiece event on South African soil.

Source: cricket.co.za

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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.