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The Johannesburg Central Business District, commonly called Johannesburg CBD, is one of the main business centres of Johannesburg, South Africa.It is the densest collection of skyscrapers in Africa, however, due to white flight and urban blight, many of the buildings are unoccupied as tenants have left for more secure locations in the Northern Suburbs, in particular Sandton and Rosebank.
Gleneagles (Johannesburg South) Hyde Park Corner: Hyde Park Jabulani Mall: Soweto: Mall of Africa: Midrand: Mall of the South Johannesburg South: Maponya Mall: Soweto: Melrose Arch: Melrose (Johannesburg) Montecasino: Fourways Nelson Mandela Square: Sandton: Newtown Junction: Newtown (Johannesburg) North Riding Square: Northriding
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa.It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station.
The Johannesburg suburb of Claremont was laid out by H. de V. Steytler in 1896 as part of the 106-ha plot No. 211 of the 1,200-ha Waterval Estate.In 1906, the area was purchased by the African Land and Investment Company, and in 1944 it was annexed by the Johannesburg City Council.
Benrose is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Slightly south of the Johannesburg CBD, it is next door to Jeppestown and Belgravia. It is light industry and commercial suburb. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Parkhurst was founded in 1904 by the African Realty Trust, founded by American born developer, I.W. Schlesinger, who developed Braamfontein farm into 2200 stands. As Parkhurst formed the far northern corner of the farm on the city's edge, Schlesinger decided to have a naming competition as a publicity stunt to bring attention to the area, which lagged behind more desirable areas like Parktown ...
The ninth and tenth floors were occupied by the Security Branch of the South African Police, while the detainees cells were on the lower floors of the building. [2] In September 1997, John Vorster Square was renamed Johannesburg Central Police Station, and the decorative bust of Vorster was removed. [1] It now houses the South African Police ...
Bertrams is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small suburb found on the eastern edge of the Johannesburg central business district (CBD), tucked between the suburbs of New Doornfontein and Lorentzville, with Troyeville to the south. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.