Memories From Joburg’s Carlton Hotel

2020-01-10T10:47:54+00:00January 10, 2020|

The Johannesburg central business district (locals call it the CBD) has experienced tumultuous change over the past 50 years. Nowhere is that change more visible than at the once glitzy, now abandoned Carlton Hotel. [...]

Sunset From the Top of Africa

2012-04-12T14:40:34+00:00April 12, 2012|

The top floor of the Carlton Centre, officially named the Top of Africa, is one of the most underrated attractions in this highly underrated city. Sure, the observation deck is run-down and the windows [...]

Jozi From Above

2011-03-03T22:26:17+00:00March 3, 2011|

Africa’s tallest building lives in Joburg. At 50 stories and 223 meters (730 feet) tall, the Carlton Center is modest by Western and Far-Eastern skyscraper standards. Even when you get within a couple of [...]

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