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Water Woes Leave Joburg Residents at Wits’ End

27 August 2024 by Alan

Advertorial: Water Woes Leave Joburg Residents at Wits’ End: Caren van Niekerk, who lives in Bertrams in Johannesburg, says for more …

Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza

11 May 2024 by Alan

Advertorial: Protesters demand Wits take public stand on Gaza: Scores of students, staff and alumni from Wits University gathered on the …

Wits SRC rejects mandatory vaccination

13 October 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Wits SRC rejects mandatory vaccination: The SRC has rejected the framework on the basis …

Associate General Accountant designation now available to Wits students and alumni

21 July 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Associate General Accountant designation now available to Wits students and alumni: …

Wits students protest for free education, to be allowed to register despite historic debt

9 March 2021 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: Wits students protest for free education, to be allowed to register despite historic …

Three-goal Wits bury jinx as South African Premiership kicks off

4 August 2019 by Con Tributor

Johannesburg in the news: Three-goal Wits bury jinx as South African Premiership kicks off: Johannesburg (AFP) – Trophy-holders …

Seed capital available from WITS Enterprise for innovative ideas

10 May 2019 by Alan

WITS Enterprise is calling on innovators, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs to enter the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) …

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.