Johannesburg’s Carlton Hotel was once a luxury landmark, now turned into an empty relic for over two decades as sale plans continue to crumble.
These images aim to take viewers on a visual journey through Johannesburg’s past, showcasing once-vibrant streets and iconic areas side-by-side with their shocking present-day reality.
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Johannesburg’s infamous Ponte City tower may be Africa’s tallest apartment building but it was also South Africa’s symbol of inner-city dilapidation for a long time.
As a mere bystander in this situation, you would have been forgiven for making a few wild assumptions.
It took these crooks around 30 seconds to surround a vehicle stopped at a red light, smash through at least three windows, steal all they could, and get away scot-free.