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Western Cape achieves highest NSC pass rate ever

17 January 2025 by Alan

Advertorial: Western Cape achieves highest NSC pass rate ever: The Western Cape Matric Class of 2024 has excelled with a matric pass …

SA: General building confidence at highest level in three years

27 October 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: SA: General building confidence at highest level in three years: Confidence in the …

Zikalaka says KZN has highest rate in active COVID-19 cases in South Africa

29 August 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Zikalaka says KZN has highest rate in active COVID-19 cases in South Africa: Premier …

Hulking, Resilient Giant

As of 2026, the Carlton Centre remains caught in a tug-of-war between its past glory and its future potential. There are ongoing discussions about converting portions of the massive office tower into affordable residential housing—a move that would reflect the broader “residentialization” of the inner city. It stands today not just as a skyscraper, but as a barometer for Johannesburg itself: a hulking, resilient giant that has survived economic crashes, political revolutions, and urban neglect, yet still offers the best view of where the city is going.