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DA to release documents regarding Moodey’s cases to the Federal Legal Commission | MyJHB.co.za

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. DA to release documents regarding Moodey’s cases to the Federal Legal Commission: Moodey has been a member of the party since 1998. He joins a string of prominent members who have left the DA since last October. Former city of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba and former party … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Joburg metro avoids service delivery shutdown as ratepayers come to its rescue: “The City battled to ensure that the residents of Johannesburg were supplied with the bare minimum of basic services that included running water, electricity, and waste management, which were … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Eskom blames cold weather as it announces Stage 4 loadshedding for Thursday: Eskom has announced more Stage 4 loadshedding for Thursday, blaming the cold weather being experienced around the country and persistent generation constraints. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Nigeria: Buhari Approves November 1 As National Youth Day – Minister: President Muhammadu Buhari has approved November 1 every year to commemorate the National Youth Day, a federal minister has said. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Oakdene storm water servitude: After many complaints still no service from City of Johannesburg: “The only person who ever paid a real interest in her problem was Jane Eagle, who I understand to be CoJ’s environmentalist.” – Ann Howard … – “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.