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Johannesburg in the news:

  1. FNB pet drive a resounding success: Members of the volunteer team and FNB pinnacle staff pose for a photo at the collection point. Front: Nicole van Rooyen, Juanita van der Berg, Lindiwe Msiza, (back) Nassau Kritzinger, Solly Mkhize, … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. Chalcogenide: Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Composites: This is introductory book for researchers, scientists and students in the area of organic and inorganic composite materials. This book has addressed timely the innovative topic … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Civic Learning for Alienated, Disaffected and Disadvantaged Students: In their journeys to engaged citizenship, civic education is a right for all students, helping them to become active and informed. However, for some students, there are barriers to engagement. It is … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. South African Police Service: Media Statement South African Police Service Office of the Provisional Commissioner Gauteng. PARKTOWN – An integrated intelligence-driven operation on Friday afternoo … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Emirates’ global network approaches 100 destinations: Emirates will soon fly to nearly 100 destinations after expanding its network with a number of destinations in South Africa and in neighbouring countries. Emirates has announced it will resume flights … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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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.