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Police: 'No baby found under rubble in Alex'

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Police: 'No baby found under rubble in Alex': JOHANNESBURG – Claims of a baby trapped under rubble in Alexandra is being dismissed. Police spokesperson, Kay Makhubele, says the area was … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Johannesburg budget speech: The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance, Councillor Funzela Ngobeni, delivered the budget speech for the City of Johannesburg on … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. An exceptional talent returns to SA to join the M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg leadership team: He will play a pivotal role within our Johannesburg agency leadership team. His infectious energy and experience gained in London will prove … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. Biggest sub-Sahara aftermarket auto show set for September in Johannesburg: Visitor registration has started for this year's Automechanika Johannesburg trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, which will take place at the Expo … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Goods, cash worth R378 000 taken in Agrizzi armed robbery: Johannesburg police say the men who robbed Angelo Agrizzi, the former operations chief of the services company that used to trade as Bosasa, made … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? Johannesburg is more than 130 years old: The city was founded on the 4th of October 1886. It’s one of the youngest world cities though.

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Ponte City: Success

Today, Ponte City is a success story of urban reclamation, though it remains a place of intense complexity. It is no longer a luxury playground for the elite, nor is it a gang-controlled fortress. Instead, it is a bustling residential hub for the city’s working and middle classes. The core is clean, and the “Vodacom” neon sign that wraps around the top of the building—the largest electronic sign in the southern hemisphere—continues to pulse as a beacon over the city.

The building has also become a cultural icon on the global stage. Its dystopian aesthetic has made it a favorite for filmmakers; it served as a primary location for the finale of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and influenced the set design of the futuristic slums in District 9. For Johannesburgers, Ponte is more than a building; it is a barometer of the city’s health. Its journey from a symbol of colonial luxury to a pit of despair, and finally to a functional, vibrant home for thousands of Africans, mirrors the messy, hopeful trajectory of Johannesburg itself.