| Page Views: 4,706 Last Visit to Johannesburg: August, 2000 | Johannesburg. by ATLC - last update: Jan 11, 2003 |
I stayed with friends in Johannesburg for a short week. I would've like to have seen more but on the other hand, just staying with friends was a perfect way of getting to know how real South Africans live, how they live, where they do shopping, go to schools etc.
I still need to think how to put that into this VT page!
I pinched the photo from the internet somewhere.
Johannesburg looks like a modern city but the sad truth is that the buildings are empty, businesses moved to better parts of town, the crime rate is horrible. My host was shot a few years ago and when he drove us through Johannesburg, you could tell he was sad that the place where he grew up had deteriorated so much.
Johannesburg looked like a dinosaur or a big dead whale. Impressive but the grandeur and liveliness is lost. |
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junecorlett Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:01 UTC
The Waterfront still has some water with fish and ducks. About 80% was filled with sand and grassed off. They have also made a skate-boarding ramp. | Rabbityama Mon Feb 2, 2009 03:58 UTC
I'd love to go to South Africa someday. Your pictures are beautiful! Happy birthday! | angiebabe Tue Dec 11, 2007 22:48 UTC
Excellent city shot A-T! along with some interesting tips and into to Joberg - have friends from here but another place ive not been to.x | Jenniflower Tue May 30, 2006 22:54 UTC
Very interesting, yes, the UK Indian samoosas dont seem as tasty as the SA Indian samoosas :) Ja, they filled Randburg Waterfront in. For hygiene and maintenance reasons. Its now called Bright Water Commons! :) Jen x |
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