Sandton Lodge Rivonia offers a relaxed home away from home environment for the business traveller and families lookin...
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Whether you are on a business trip or for leisure, you can enjoy an overnight stopover, a short holiday or a longer s...
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Instant11.5 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Features a rustic, art inspired character with the perfect location. Conveniently located only 8 kms from South Afric...
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Instant19.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Ginnegaap Guest House has 9 en-suite rooms and 3 apartments/family units, each with a design and character of its own...
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Instant4.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
The modern luxury apartments and penthouses at The Franklin Loft Apartments offer style and spacious comfort in a pri...
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Instant2.2 km from Hillbrow Tower*
La Coscello is a private home, peacefully situated behind the main house in a private section of a beautiful garden. ...
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Instant13.1 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Life on 3rd is a stylish guesthouse located in a leafy and tranquil corner of the cosmopolitan village of Melville, w...
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Instant4.9 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Little Forest Guest House offers upmarket guest house accommodation in the heart of one of Johannesburg’s most beauti...
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Instant5.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Odyssey apartment block offers you state of the art living and a sophisticated lifestyle in Morningside.
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Instant11.3 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Dove’s Nest Guest House is an established provider of Accommodation and Shuttle/
Transport Services, to include a tot...
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Instant19.6 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Eagle Nest Luxury Accommodation is ideally located on Hendrik Potgieter road, close to N14 and the N1 in Roodepoort. ...
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Instant19.1 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Tranquility prevails on this three hectare property in the midst of an enclosed nature trail, more than a hundred ind...
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Instant18.2 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Large property with 6 Bed and Breakfast options and 8 self catering units. Enormous stand with plenty off-street par...
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Instant6.3 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Flamingo Rest is a collection of self-contained garden flats with en-suite bathrooms and private kitchen facilities. ...
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Instant18.5 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Situated in the heart of one of Johannesburg’s most exclusive residential addresses Houghton.
Ideal location for your...
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Instant5.4 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Our guest house is fully furnished and we offer three spacious en-suite rooms at very reasonable rates. The rooms are...
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Instant14.5 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Cinematic Guest House in Germiston the property is located within 1.3 km of Rose Acres Clinic. The property has a 24-...
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Instant10.5 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Birch Tree cottage is a bed and breakfast that offers you home living. We would like to invite you to experience a tr...
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Instant16.5 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Self-catering accommodation. All units are of a high standard, en-suite, have outside entrances and a small garden wi...
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Instant8.3 km from Hillbrow Tower*
The self-catering suites comprise of two double bedrooms each with en-suite bathrooms. Kitchen, lounge and dining roo...
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Instant9.8 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Star rating accommodation with 12 suites ranging from single units to 2-roomed units sleeping up to 4 guests. Units h...
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Instant11.4 km from Hillbrow Tower*
In the heart of Morningside in quiet surroundings, Highgrove's warm ambience makes it a favourite amongst business an...
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Instant12.1 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Mulberry House is an up-market a 4 bedroom house with two bathrooms. It has a garden with a lovely patio and braai / ...
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Instant11.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Quiet and peaceful, surrounded by an amphitheatre of leafy leafy trees that are home and a resting place for many spe...
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Instant17.4 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Modern en suite studio units, a one bedroom suite as well as a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom suite are equipped for self-cate...
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Instant8.6 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Situated in Johannesburg in the Gauteng region. Houghton Estate is an exclusive suburb close to all amenities. Hought...
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Instant3.6 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Amadwala means “Place of the Rock” and this Johannesburg lodge is immersed in its 5.5 hectare bush environment. Withi...
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Instant19.9 km from Hillbrow Tower*
House on York offers elegant 4 STAR. GYM,SAUNA, Pool Table, Jacuzzi WiFi and more. It is set in South Kensington, wit...
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The Battlefield has its own bar with a TV where you can enjoy a pool view, watch some news or sport and sip on an ice...
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Instant17.9 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Modern self-catering suites comprise of two double bedrooms, two en-suite bathrooms, kitchen, lounge, dining room, an...
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Instant9.9 km from Hillbrow Tower*
“Fully Furnished Upmarket Apartments For The Most Discerning Guest”
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Instant5.8 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Renowned for its warm South African hospitality and its cosy ambience, the Silver Birch B&B retains its popularity wi...
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Instant16.4 km from Hillbrow Tower*
In Linden, a quiet northern suburb of Johannesburg, 5th Avenue Gooseberry has a warm and welcoming old English style...
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Instant7.5 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Enjoy your overnight stay, in luxury accommodation catering for both the business traveller and tourist. Self-caterin...
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Instant10.8 km from Hillbrow Tower*
The Suites overlook the large terraced gardens and has unspoilt views over the city of Johannesburg. These suites are...
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Instant4.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Pepperwood has a large peaceful garden with a pool, secure parking behind electric gates and under lights all night. ...
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Instant17.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
En suite Luxury: with private entrance, opening onto a beautiful and tranquil garden. Refreshment tray & bar fridge, ...
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Instant11.1 km from Hillbrow Tower*
The self-catering suites comprise of either a one bedroom or two double bedrooms, two en-suite bathrooms, kitchen, lo...
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Instant9.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Arriving at this magnificent home away from home, you will find unsurpassed levels of elegance coupled with personal ...
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9.7 km from Hillbrow Tower*
Sunset Views 1 and 2 - Three bedroom two bathroom apartments.
Cycad Place - Two bedroom and one bathroom.
Weavers Ne...
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Instant11.1 km from Hillbrow Tower*
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Johannesburg Zoo, Bensusan Photographic Museum, SAB World of Beer, Satyagraha House, Enoch Sontonga Memorial Park, Moyo Restaurants, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Sandton City, Nelson Mandela Square, Johannesburg Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Brenthurst Gardens, Constitution Hill, Rand Easter Show, Apartheid Museum, Radium Beer Hall, Oriental Plaza, The Bag Factory, ABSA Art Gallery, Standard Bank Gallery, MuseuMAfricA
Owned by the country’s largest telecommunications company, the Hillbrow Tower is South Africa’s – and Africa’s – tallest building. It’s staggering to think that the tower was constructed way back in 1971 and still holds this title. It can be seen from afar, a familiar beacon for anyone seeking directions through the streets of Johannesburg.
The Hillbrow Tower was built in a densely populated area and erected to a height of 269m to ensure it remained well above the average highrise building in order to send out microwave signals, a new technology at the time. The foundations went deep into the ground, to 40m to limit the building’s movement.
In 2005 the building was renamed the Telkom Johannesburg Tower but the name has failed to stick and South Africans continue to refer to it as the Hillbrow Tower.
In the early years, the tower was open to the public and the long ride in the lift, at 6m per second, took visitors up to a viewing deck with large plate glass windows. Higher up was the Bio restaurant and Cloud 9 nightclub. One would guess that the evening skies at this height were spectacular for both diners and clubbers. Ten years later, the tower was closed as a possible target, deemed a national key point, during a time of great political unrest.
In 2010, a huge soccer ball was fitted to the midriff of the tower to celebrate the World Cup hosted by South Africa, bringing a splash of colour to the rather drab grey tower.
The tower’s owners are considering revamping the tower in an effort to bring back the public to this iconic landmark that is such a major feature of the city’s skyline. Let’s hope this happens.
