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| | Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Top of Africa, Carlton Centre (Top of Africa, Carlton Centre, ... |
 | | With an observation deck on its 50th floor, the Carlton Centre is the tallest building in Africa and provides fantastic views of Johannesburg. |
 | | When the building opened in 1973 it was the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.Since it was acquired by Transnet, the resultant rejuvenation of the building, now running at near capacity, has been reflected in Johannesburg's business quarter, over which it towers. |
 | | The building also houses a hotel, cinemas and the city centre's biggest shopping centre, but the real highlight is the stunning view from the top, across an ever-expanding Johannesburg, to the remains of the mines that made its wealth and Gauteng province beyond. |
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