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Traffic Advisory: N12 Section 20 Temporary Closure

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Traffic Advisory: N12 Section 20 Temporary Closure: N12 Westbound eMalahleni West/Ogies (Exit No. 524) off-ramp coming from eMalahleni driving towards Johannesburg. See more information and the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. Veolia wins pump station contract in Johannesburg's East Rand: Veolia Water Technologies South Africa is to design, manufacture, supply, deliver, install, commission and put into service a new pump station in … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. TOP NEWS: Investec Progresses Demerger; Sees Annual Profit Rise: Investec is a specialist banking company with dual-listed companies in London and Johannesburg. Investec PLC is listed in London, with a secondary … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. New Uber competitor launches in Johannesburg and Cape Town – and it allows users to set their …: Ride-hailing app inDriver has launched in Johannesburg – bringing added competition for Uber and Taxify. Launched in Cape Town earlier in the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. Networks Unlimited Africa wins two accolades at recent F5 Networks Forum in Johannesburg: This year's Johannesburg leg was no exception, with the event featuring a number of key global F5 speakers from among the senior echelons of the … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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Have you tried: Whale and Dolphin Watching in Algoa Bay?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? There’s a Johannesburg in California: Named in honour the gold miners who worked in Johannesburg, the town has approximately 172 inhabitants.

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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.