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Let’s talk about the Telkom Joburg Tower - once the tallest tower in Africa

This iconic Hillbrow tower is the same tower that features in Joburg City’s official logo. Previously known as JG Strijdom Tower after JG Hans Strijdom - the South African Prime Minister between 1954 - 1958. It was renamed Telkom Joburg Tower on 31 May 2005. 

Quick facts about the tower:

☎️ Floors: 63
☎️ Owner: Telkom
☎️ Construction ended: 1971
☎️ Construction began: 1968
☎️ Construction cost: R2 million
☎️ Height to the antenna: 269m
☎️ Height to the top floor: 204m
☎️ Diameter of the building: 13.70m

In 1966, the increasing number of tall buildings being built in #Johannesburg began to interfere with microwave transmissions which were essential for the long-distance telephone of the time in South Africa. This telecommunications tower was commissioned by the South African Department of Public Works. It needed to be higher than its neighbouring buildings and constructed quickly to avoid disruption to telecommunication services. 

The construction process needed to be quick and they made use of plenty pre-casting. Construction took place 6 days a week, 24 hours a day. The first 178 metres went up at an average of 18cm per hour. A laser beam was used to make sure that the tower was built perfectly vertical. The tower walls are 84cm thick at ground level and 38cm thick at the top. During construction, the steel mast at the top was installed with a helicopter. 

Individuals were allowed to visit 6 top floors of the tower including an observation floor up until 1981. The viewing floor presented 360 degree views and could accommodate up to 200 people. The tower has been closed to the general public due to security reasons. One of the floors housed a revolving restaurant called Heinrich's Restaurant that seated 108 guests. Heinrich’s was once the tallest restaurant in Africa and turned a full 360 degrees on the hour with only a 3 horsepower motor. When the restaurant was full, it weighed 64 metric tons. 

There was also another restaurant called the Grill Room that room seated 113 people. The tower had its own disco called Cloud 9 and an exclusive VIP room decorated in Louis XVI style. Parties and meetings of 50 - 100 people could be hosted in the VIP room. The building had 3 elevators. 2 for guests and 1 for staff. They moved up at 6m per second. The tower is now used as Telkom offices.

Got any memories connected to this building? Please do share below.

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Anyone recognise this abandoned (once-classy) glassy tower in the heart of Johannesburg CBD?

It was once the largest 5-star hotel on the #African continent with 800 rooms - Johannesburg Southern Sun Hotel and Towers.

Fun facts about the hotel in its hay day:

🏨 The hotel had a public library.
🏨 They employed approx. 750 permanent staff.
🏨 The Miss World Contest was hosted here twice.
🏨 Guests arriving at the airport could be picked up by the hotel’s Mercedes Benz or BMW VIP stretch limousine on request.
🏨 They were the first hotel in #SouthAfrica to have the tech where you could pull up your room account onto your hotel room’s TV.
🏨 There was a dedicated floor for single ladies that had a more feminine decor, special toiletries in the bathroom and more security.
🏨 Suki Hama restaurant opened here originally, it was the first traditional Japanese restaurant to open in Johannesburg - they had 8 chefs from Tokyo working here.
🏨 There were over 1000 computer terminals, printers and processors in the hotel. The hotel hired full-time trainers to teach the staff how to use the computers.

🏨 Design: SKM Architects
🏨 Contractor: Grinaker-LTA
🏨 Construction began: 1982
🏨 Interior Designer: Mr Lionel Levin
🏨 Hotel grand opening: March 1986
🏨 Construction Cost: R125 000 000
🏨 Location: 204 Rahima Moosa St, #Johannesburg

MORE ABOUT THE SMALLER TOWER:

The last guests to walk the corridors of the Johannesburg Southern Sun #Hotel and Towers was in the late 1990’s. There are two towers that are connected with a pool-deck.

The 20-floor Tollman Tower - this is the smaller tower - was originally operated by Stanley Tollman. This tower was purchased by Sol Kerzner’s Southern Sun Hotels and destined to be a 6-star hotel with 120 luxury suites, a separate check-in area and a private club, bar and business centre on the top floor. Top floor for the use of tower residents only. There is also space to park 650 cars in the 3-level basement parking area.

In its hay day, this shiny blue tower was one of the most future-forward in technology and automation when compared to the rest of the world. Also to remember is that this was before the internet. It is a shame that this once glorious establishment went the way that it did. From 1992, the hotel continued to downgrade in stars and rooms reduced until it closed in 1996.

Do you have any memories connected with these twinkling towers? Please share in the comments below.

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