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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	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
SVA International Pty Ltd	Non-Member	INTR • URB • ARCH
LYT Architecture (Pty) Ltd.	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Profica	Silver	PMNG
V&A Waterfront	Silver	DEV

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Cape Town

21 October 2022

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Videos

31 May 2018

Interview: Mark Noble & Mat Cash | Zeitz MOCAA

Mark Noble, Development Director of V&A Waterfront, and Mat Cash, Group Leader of Heatherwick Studio, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building...

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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

27 October 2021

Development on New Tall Building in Cape Town, The Rockefeller

Cape Town has received a new, tall building addition to its city. The Rockefeller plans to open for occupancy in December. The project is in...

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