[3 Pics] S.Africa: The Decline of Johannesburg... Over 1,000 Hijacked buildings...

[This is one of the old but important stories from the original AfricanCrisis website that I am converting on to the new site, in the new format.

In recent months, other people have put out stories about the decline of Johannesburg and I think there is a blogspot dedicated to it. It does not reflect the extent of this decline. But keep an eye on the Johannesburg CBD (Central Business District, or "Inner City" as the Americans would say). Keep an eye on it in the years to come. You will see some bizarre things there. I know about the plans for the Inner City, and it will be high-density black housing. Then you'll see wild stuff! PS: Currently, I hear there are over 1,000 dilapidated or HIJACKED (yes, HIJACKED) buildings in the Johannesburg CBD! Jan]

	Johannesburg's Decline I found these two photographs on some post cards Igot hold of. These photos were taken in the 1970's I'd guess. I still want to do a much bigger story on thedecline of Johannesburg. But that will comelater. I'm merely showing these two old photos, especiallythe first one. Here you see a lovely sunset of Hillbrow,in Johannesburg, and the Hillbrow tower, which isabout 50 stories high.
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	Hillbrow used to be where the nightlife of Johannesburgwas in the 1970's and earlier. The Hillbrow tower isa major feature of Johannesburg's skyline. Around it aremany buildings in Hillbrow and Berea which are up to20 stories high. The Hillbrow tower with its lovely restaurant was amajor tourist attraction. It was closed in the 1980'sbecause of ANC terrorism, and HAS NEVER BEEN RE-OPENEDTO THE PUBLIC SINCE!!! Its still there, and merely houses aerials for various communications. The same is true of the Brixton tower - also in Johannesburg. Both towers were shut down and neverre-opened again - to this day. All those buildings you see in this photo around theHillbrow tower, are now occupied by blacks. Theentire area has become a slum and a hangout forprostitutes, drug dealers, etc. It is an extremelydangerous place. All the businesses and restaurantswhich catered for the nightlife and for entertainmenthave since closed down. Blocks of flats have beentaken over by blacks and have been vandalised.
	I must also tell the story of the Carlton centre (which is not featured in these photos). The CarltonCentre is to Johannesburg what the World Trade Centrewas to New York. It is a 50 storey building in theheart of Johannesburg. Next to it was the 5-star,Carlton Hotel. It was a business centre. The CarltonHotel has since closed down completely. It just standsthere - a 20 storey hotel - closed down, and not in use.It was once one of the finest hotels in Johannesburg. The 50 storey Carlton centre office block and undergroundshopping mall was recently sold for the pittance ofaround R5 million (less than US$1 million!!!). Where inthe world can you buy a 50 storey office block andshopping centre for that kind of money?? This is howJohannesburg has deteriorated. This photo shows the railway tracks leading to Johannesburgstation.
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	The blacks who collect the trash decided to go on strike in Johannesburg (this was in 2002/3). When they did not get whatthey wanted - they went all over the city throwing out garbageon to the streets and roads. I took this photo one rainy night.The bright spots are reflections of raindrops on the window of my car. But the garbage can be seen lying all over the streets.
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	In the coming months I will do a full story on Johannesburg.I aim to travel to Hillbrow, etc and will take photos toillustrate this story further.

Posted By: Jan
AfricanCrisis Webmaster
Author of: Government by Deception

Date Posted: Wednesday 18-Nov-2009
if progress means to go from good to better, than, I am sorry, something wrong appened to South Africa.
I visited Jhb seven times from 1977 to 1994, but I doubt very much to do it again. May be Mr De Klerk had no other choices but do what he did...
It is a pity to see this beautiful country the way it is today, but, worse than ever, to see nobody is moving a finger to change the situauion.
Mr mugabe is in Rome to ask for money and criticise the western countries because they don't feed him properly... and the western leaders allowed him to come to Rome, to talk... sorry I have no words for that.
But do not panic, in a couple of years (or a little more) we all cry the same song.
Unless...
When Jhb will be the way it was in the '80 or '90, just call me: I'll be run there soon, but if Rome or Milan will become like Soweto, I will not stay there looking...
Good bye

P.F.F.
Como
Italy

Date Posted: Tuesday 18-Aug-2009
Believe the writer. The article was informative and interesting. Hoping to read more fresh insights from this talented perspective, the truth.

Nelson Mandala, icon for the American media was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (western hypocrisy) because America, USA is turning into a black majority country or a people of color majority nation. It is all to obvious from a white American perspective with a black presidency in the USA.

Am not a bigot. Have no real hostilities against blacks. If my next door neighbor was black I would not move out. If a black person was sitting next to me in a restaurant I would stay the course (s) (pun). America is a racist country. Make no mistake about it. Just because the leadership has a black face doesn't mean racism does not run deep in the fiber of America.

As far as the Nobel Peace Prize goes, it is awarded by the Norwegians who will do anything the American government and its press tells em what to do. And blindly, obediently, fawningly without a whimper at that. I should have won the Nobel Peace Prize before Nelson Mandala.

That is my first name. Live in NYC, NY, USA which in the next 20 years will be completely overrun with blacks and Latinos (blacks who speak some Spanish) to the point where the city will be worse than Johannesburg, South Africa ever was.

Keep up the reportage. God speed.

America is a fake. The World Trade Center disaster, called 9/11 is one of the greatest American lies of all time among many. 9/11 is the same as 911 the national police emergency telephone number in the USA. 9/11 is 911. Not one elected official in the USA at any level has ever mentioned it once. Not one American news agency has ever stated that 9/11 is the same as 911 the national police emergency number in the USA because America is a police state, hypocrite, genocidal monster who acts out on American TV for the press while law enforcement agents cover up for them the American media and telephone companies.

Leslo
NYC
USA