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Prime: 3rd Year Birthday Event

From what started out in April 2023 at Hallmark House to where things are, we can’t wait to see what the next 5 to 10 years has in store for our us and our plans with you.

We’re keeping details hush hush for now but do make sure to get your tickets now via the link in bio.

As always, know to expect a mixed genre event featuring a hip hop and R&B foundation.

Follow @primetime_za_ on ig for more updates 🙂

Please note:

Any persons who enter the venue, or attends this event – agrees in doing so at their own risk.

We, the organizers and the establishment, will not be held liable for any loss, damage, injury or death. By purchasing this ticket you’re agreeing to accept both the risk and responsibility of keeping yourself and your belongings safe.

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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.