Johannesburg has a population of more than six million people, covers an area of some 1 700km² and is home to one of Africa's tallest buildings - the 50-storey Carlton Centre. Its economy is ...
Before then, the Carlton Centre in the Johannesburg CBD prided itself on being the tallest building on the continent. The Leonardo now stands unmatched and stretches 234 metres into the ...
The office tower and shopping centre remain in use, but the hotel has been empty since 1998. “The Carlton is a ghost place, a mothballed hotel and a symbol both of what downtown Johannesburg was ...