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South Africa's ANC will maintain a strong majority in government

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. South Africa's ANC will maintain a strong majority in government: JOHANNESBURG — For the sixth time in a row since the end of apartheid, the party of the late Nelson Mandela will form the majority in South Africa's … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Rs1,000-cr drugs seized in country's biggest raid: She said she was asked to carry the same to Johannesburg and was promised good money in exchange,” Singh said. Based on Lutalo's interrogation, … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. South Africa's ruling ANC wins election but vote share slides: Residents of Alexandra Township queue to cast their votes in Johannesburg. Credit: AP. In South Africa, the president and parliamentarians are not … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. WATCH: Reynolds keeps his cool to boot error-strewn Lions to victory: JOHANNESBURG – The under-pressure Lions got their Super Rugby campaign back on track with a hard-fought, edge-of-the-seat 29-28 win against … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Woman teaches African companies art of closing deals with Chinese: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Lucia Hau-Yoon has spent nearly 30 years teaching Africans the art of mastering business dealings with the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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The Carlton Centre: Famous Visitors

At the peak of its prestige in the 1970s and 80s, the precinct was the ultimate address for high finance and luxury. It included the Carlton Hotel, a 30-story five-star icon that hosted everyone from Mick Jagger and Henry Kissinger to Margaret Thatcher. However, as the political landscape shifted in the 1990s and the “capital flight” to the northern suburbs began, the Carlton Centre became a victim of its own geography. The luxury hotel was “mothballed” in 1998 and remains a haunting, empty shell today, with its grand ballroom and 600 rooms frozen in time—a stark contrast to the bustling, gritty energy of the streets below.