South Africa

Africa

Johannesburg

Durban

Cape Town

Pretoria

Facts

Population

49,991,300

Area

1,221,037 km² • 471,442 mi²

Density

40.9 people per km²

106.0 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Carlton Centre (1973)

Tallest Building

The Leonardo (228 m)

Tallest City

Johannesburg

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Africa

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	The Leonardo	227.9 m / 748 ft
2	Carlton Centre	201.2 m / 660 ft
3	Ponte Tower	172.8 m / 567 ft
4	Marble Towers	152.1 m / 499 ft
5	Pearl Dawn	152 m / 499 ft
6	Radio Park Building	150.9 m / 495 ft
7	Reserve Bank Building	148 m / 486 ft
8	88 on Field	146.5 m / 481 ft
9	Kwadukuza Egoli Hotel Tower 1	140 m / 459 ft
10	Michelangelo Tower	140 m / 459 ft

Building Completions Timeline

South Africa CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	70	ENGM • MATR
LYT Architecture (Pty) Ltd.	Silver	0	ARCH
Profica	Silver	0	PMNG

CTBUH People & Events

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Videos

02 November 2022

Interview with Dr. Antony Wood, CTBUH President, at Green Building Council South Africa Convention

In this brief interview, Dr. Antony Wood, President of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, discusses verticality, sustainability, urban density, and the future...

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Research

15 December 2021

Reimagining Plastics in the Built Environment: Ecobricks at the Ridge, Cape Town

The use of ecobricks in 2020 at the Ridge, a commercial development within the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, a mixed-use, retail, tourist, and harbor precinct,...

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Global News

06 March 2025

Johannesburg’s Iconic Ponte Tower is Being Sold

The iconic cylindrical residential skyscraper, Ponte Tower, is being sold by Broll Auctions and Sales through a private tender. At 173 meters, the 54-story residential...

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