It stands as the best structurally developed country in Africa.
The hype of the development is noticed in the country’s biggest towns and cities.
Have you stopped to ask yourself, what is the tallest building in South Africa?
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The country is still coming up with the best and classiest tall structures.
The skyscrapers in the cities will take you by surprise, especially if you are not from the country.
The tall buildings in the country can comfortably be compared to the tallest building in the world.
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The structure was constructed for seven years, and the construction process was wrapped up in 1974.
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Carlton Centre Johannesburg has a worth of R88 million.
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The structure is made of reinforced concrete, with a perfect granite finish on the inside.
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It also serves as a shopping centre in the country.
Ponte City Apartments
Ponte City apartments is the second tallest building that also graces Johannesburg skyline.
The beauty that the structure exhibits especially at night is one to die for.
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The building has fifty-four storeys, and it is cylindrical, with an opening at the centre.
The purpose of the opening is to allow extra light to penetrate the building.
Ponte City apartment was constructed in 1975 and is situated in Hillbrow.
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The structure is 173 metres tall and has an attractively massive advert of Vodacom company.
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Marble Towers
Marble Towers is third in the list of the tallest Johannesburg buildings.
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It is situated near Von Wielligh and Jeppe streets.
The building is also known as Sanlam Centre or Sanlam Sentrum.
It has 32 storeys that are equivalent to 152 metres above the ground.
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The structure has a unique sense of material as it is made of marble and concrete.
It mainly serves as a commercial building as it houses most of the offices.
Pearl Dawn
Pearl Dawn is currently the largest project that has been done in Kwa-Zulu Natal near Umhlanga Drive.
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Pearl Dawn so far has thirty-one complete storeys, lying at a height of 152 metres above the ground.
The building is expected to go up to a height of 183 metres with a total of forty-four storeys.
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Upon completion, the sructure is expected to be the tallest building in Durban city.
Currently, the building is being used for residential purposes.
Construction of the South African reserve bank building ended in 1986.
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Three years later, the building was granted the South African Institute of Architects' Merit Award.
It had earlier on received the South African Property Owners Association’s Building Merit Award.
The black glass and Rustenburg granite facade structure was constructed by the Burg Doherty Bryant + Partners.
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The structure boasts of having curtain wall designs.
Standing on the top-most floor of the structure gives the best view of the streets surrounding it.
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Metlife centre
Metlife centre is the sixth tallest building in South Africa.
It is also Cape Town’s tallest structure.
The structure boasts of 28 floors which account to its 150 metres height.
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This is another skyscraper in the city of Durban.
It is also known as the Southern Life Building.
The structure has a total of 26 floors which account for its 147 metres height.
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The construction of the structure started in 1983, and by 1985, it was ready for use.
The cost of construction was $40 million.
Kwadukuza Egoli Hotel Tower
This is another structure that graces the Johannesburg skyline.
The building was constructed in 1970 and was initially called the Johannesburg Sun Tower.
In the 1980’s, he abandoned the business and the hotel was converted to holiday inn.
The idea did not work so well and is currently a mothballed.
The building has 40 storeys and stands at a height of 140 metres.
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Micheangelo towers
This is one of the buildings that Sandton takes pride in.
It currently stands as the tallest structure in Sandston with 34 floors accounting for the 140 metres.
If so, there are very nice locations that provide the best view of the Jozi skyline.
This is the perfect background for a perfectly captured picture.
One of those locations that you could check out is Hallmark House.
This structure is situated right at the centre of the downtown Johannesburg.
This is so because the country is investing in skyscrapers.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
Email: pshmueni@gmail.com
