Negative image blights landmark Johannesburg skyscraper's rebirth


By AGENCY
A general view of Ponte City, also known as Ponte Tower, atrium in Berea, Johannesburg. Photos: Emmanuel Croset/AFP

The view of Johannesburg from the Ponte City skyscraper is breathtaking, but the tower is struggling to shrug off its reputation as a symbol of a dilapidated inner city.

At 173m (56ft) high, the brutalist-styled cylindrical building completed in 1975 was the tallest residential building in Africa and a sought-after location.

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