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Ivaldo Macamo Lost His Leg When the George Building Collapsed. He Is Still Waiting for Compensation

30 October 2024 by Alan

Advertorial: Ivaldo Macamo Lost His Leg When the George Building Collapsed. He Is Still Waiting for Compensation: Ivaldo Macamo lost his …

REGENT’s MAHALABox makes sure South Africa’s most vulnerable don’t get lost in the digital divide

18 November 2021 by Alan

MyPR: REGENT’s MAHALABox makes sure South Africa’s most vulnerable don’t get lost in the digital divide: Mahala Box Photo: Regent …

The parable of the lost Afrikaner son

27 June 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: The parable of the lost Afrikaner son: I am a white, Afrikaans-speaking queer, the …

A progressive woman of the 1930s: Early Joburg’s ‘lost’ female architect Nelly Edwards

17 June 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: A progressive woman of the 1930s: Early Joburg’s ‘lost’ female architect Nelly Edwards: …

Another Springbok class of '95 hero lost

20 July 2019 by Alan

Johannesburg in the news: Another Springbok class of '95 hero lost: JOHANNESBURG – James Small is the fourth member of the …

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.