It’s one thing to be a desirable city for tourists and charge premium hotel room prices, but the execution of the experience must match
Prisons are assets with huge demand and consume a large portion of public capital
There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention
2025 didn’t see a boom but it was not a bust
Its location adds to the mystery; this is not the kind of place you stumble across on a Sunday drive
The transfer duty system is punishing those trying to enter or move through the market
Selling too much public property now could limit future opportunities for social housing, community facilities or public projects that only the state can deliver
The building doubles as an events venue, but more importantly, it stands as one of Johannesburg’s most quietly enduring landmarks
The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’
South Africa doesn’t need another “mega city” with big promises and no foundations. It needs cities that work – developments rooted in demand, affordability and local partnerships