List of tallest buildings in South Africa

Johannesburg, the economic capital of South Africa.
Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa and an important economic centre.
Pretoria, executive capital of South Africa.
Durban, an important economic centre on South Africa.

South Africa is the most structurally and economically developed nation on the African continent. As such, its major cities have experienced construction booms that most other cities of similar size in Africa have not. Advanced development is significantly localised around four areas: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, and Pretoria/Johannesburg. Beyond these four economic centres, development is marginal and poverty is still prevalent despite government efforts. Consequently, the vast majority of South Africans are poor. However, key marginal areas have experienced rapid growth. Such areas include the Garden Route (Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay), Rustenburg area, Nelspruit area, Bloemfontein, Cape West Coast, and the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.

Tallest buildings

The Southern Life Centre.
Michelangelo Tower
Sandton
Sandton skyline

This list ranks South African buildings that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details. There are currently 50 buildings in this list.

Rank Name Height (architectural) Floors Built City Notes
1 Carlton Centre 223 m (732 ft) 501973 Johannesburg Tallest building in South Africa and on the Continent of Africa
2 Ponte City Apartments 173 m (568 ft) 541975 Johannesburg Tallest residential building in Africa.
3 Marble Towers 152 m (499 ft) 321973 Johannesburg
4 Pearl Dawn 152 m (499 ft) 31 2010 Umhlanga [1] Tallest building in KwaZulu-Natal and tallest in Umhlanga. Part of the Pearls of Umhlanga Development.
5 South African Reserve Bank Building 150 m (490 ft) 381988 Pretoria [2] Tallest building in Pretoria
6 88 on Field 146 m (479 ft) 261985 Durban [3] Tallest building in Durban.
7Michelangelo Towers143 m (469 ft)342005SandtonThe tallest hotel in South Africa.
8 KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel Tower 1 140 m (460 ft) 401970 Johannesburg [4] Mothballed since 1998
9 Trust Bank Building 140 m (460 ft) 311970 Johannesburg [5]
10 Sandton City Office Tower 139 m (456 ft) 22 1973 Sandton Topped out in 2014.
11 Portside Tower 139 m (456 ft) 32 2014 Cape Town [6] Tallest building in Cape Town.[7]
12 Standard Bank Centre 139 m (456 ft) 34 1968 Johannesburg [8]
13 Southern Life Centre 138 m (453 ft) 30 1973 Johannesburg [9]
14 Monte Blanc 133 m (436 ft) 40 1985 Durban [10]
15 ABSA Tower Pretoria 132 m (433 ft) 38 1976 Pretoria [11]
16 Old Mutual Centre 130 m (430 ft) 33 1995 Durban [12]
17 UCS Building 128 m (420 ft) 29 1976 Johannesburg [13]
181 Thibault Square 127 m (417 ft) 31 1972 Cape Town [14]
19The Spinnaker124 m (407 ft)272007Durban[15]
20 Kine Centre 123 m (404 ft) 27 1974 Johannesburg [16]
21 Embassy Building 120 m (390 ft) 28 1991 Durban [17]
22 Metlife Centre 119 m (390 ft) 281993 Cape Town [18]
23 Atterbury House 119 m (390 ft) 29 1976 Cape Town [19]
24 Carlton Hotel 119 m (390 ft) 30 1973 Johannesburg [20] Mothballed since 1997
25 Pearl Breeze 118 m (387 ft) 25 2010 Durban Part of the Pearls of Umhlanga Development.
26 Southern Sun Garden Court Marine Parade 118 m (387 ft) 28 1985 Durban [21]
27 Southern Sun Garden Court North Beach 118 m (387 ft) 33 1978 Durban [22]
28 ABSA Centre Cape Town 117 m (384 ft) 34 1970 Cape Town [23]
29 Radiopark 117 m (384 ft) 30 1962 Johannesburg
30Civitas Building 112 m (367 ft) 311973Pretoria [24]
31 320 West Street 111 m (364 ft) 30 1973 Durban [25]
32 Poyntons Centre 110 m (360 ft) 30 1968 Pretoria [26]
33 Schlesinger Building 110 m (360 ft) 21 1965 Johannesburg [27]
34 Golden Acre 110 m (360 ft) 28 1979 Cape Town [28]
35 Protea Hotel Landmark Lodge 110 m (360 ft) 31 1976 Durban [29]
36 The Palace 110 m (360 ft) 26 1986 Durban [30]
37Agricultural Union Centre 110 m (360 ft) 301968 Pretoria [31]
38John Ross House109 m (358 ft)331973Durban
39Durban Bay House106 m (348 ft)321986Durban
40 Southern Sun Cape Sun 105 m (344 ft) 32 1982 Cape Town [32]
41 Highpoint Hillbrow 105 m (344 ft) 25 1972 Johannesburg [33]
42 Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence 104 m (341 ft) 26 1993 Cape Town
43Maluti104 m (341 ft)331984Durban
44Transnet Tower103 m (338 ft)271973Durban
45101 Victoria Embankment102 m (335 ft)381981Durban
46Servamus House102 m (335 ft)251973Durban
47Saambou Building102 m (335 ft)301951Pretoria
48 Western Cape Provincial Administration Building 101 m (331 ft) 26 1976 Cape Town
49Loch Logan Park100 m (330 ft)271983Bloemfontein

Cities with the most skyscrapers

This table shows South African cities with at least one skyscraper over 100 metres in height, completed.

Rank City ≥100 m ≥150 ≥200 m ≥250 m Total
1 Johannesburg 18 3 1 18
2 Durban 13 1 13
3 Cape Town 9 9
4 Pretoria 6 1 6
5 Sandton 2 2 2
6 Bloemfontein 1 1

Notable buildings in Johannesburg

Johannesburg features a variety of commercial and residential buildings, so there are also a few modern buildings such as the KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel and the Trust Bank Building. The Johannesburg-Pretoria combined metropolitan area has the densest concentration of skyscrapers on the continent and one of the densest in the world.

Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres (730 ft), it is the tallest building in Africa and about half the height of the Willis Tower (the former Sears Tower) in Chicago. It was the tallest building in the southern hemisphere when originally completed. The Carlton Centre has 50 floors, and is 223m tall, about 40m short of featuring in the world's top 100 skyscrapers. The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 3.5m in diameter and extend 20m down to the bedrock, 30m below street level. The building houses both offices and shops, and has over 46 per cent of the floor area below ground level.[1] A viewing deck on the 50th floor offers views of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Ponte City is a skyscraper in the Hillbrow neighborhood of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1975 to a height of 173 m (567.6 ft), making it the tallest residential skyscraper in Africa. The 54-story building is cylindrical, with an open center allowing additional light into the apartments. The center space is known as "the core" and rises above an uneven rock floor. Ponte City was an extremely desirable address for its views over all of Johannesburg and its surroundings. The sign on top of the building is the highest and largest sign in the southern hemisphere.[1] It advertises the South African mobile phone company Vodacom.

Marble Towers is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1973 and is 32 storeys tall. The building has an eight-storey parking garage attached to it. It has the biggest electronic sign in the Southern Hemisphere, measuring 44 metres by 32 metres by 12 metres. It is made out of a mixture of concrete and marble. Its main use is for commercial offices.

KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. The complex, built in 1970 originally as "The Tollman Towers" (owned by the prominent South African family), were two separate towers, one 40 stories and the other 22, linked by a four-story podium with a pool deck and a running track. The building was empty for many years as the hotel, The Johannesburg Sun, relocated to Sandton. The building was then converted to a Holiday Inn, which also quickly failed. The new KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel opened in 2001, when it hosted 3000 police officers for the world summit on sustainable development, it was owned Mark Whitehead of Whitehead Enterprises, then also soon went out of business. The building is "mothballed."

Sandton City is a shopping centre located in Sandton, Johannesburg that was built as pioneer centre in 1973. The tower was built as part of a business park for downtown Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg. Liberty Properties announced in 2008 that Sandton City would receive a R1.77 billion upgrade. Liberty Properties Chief Executive Samuel Ogbo envisaged the complex as South Africa's very own Wall Street The redevelopment will include the construction of an 60-storey office tower, new retail and office space and residential apartments. The extension will stretch to 30 000 m2 and the total complex will have a gross lettable area of 158 000 m2.

Trust Bank Building is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1970 to a height of 140 metres. The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa. The building was sold in February 2003 for Rand 6.4 million (USD $640.000), which may prompt the name to be changed to that of the new tenant.

11 Diagonal Street is a skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1984 to a height of 80 metres. It is designed to look like a diamond as it reflects different views of the Central Business District from each angle of the building.

Panoramic The central business district of Johannesburg.

Timeline of tallest buildings in South Africa

Timeline of tallest buildings over 100 m (330 ft). Includes all buildings. Excludes all demolished or destroyed buildings.

Name City Years as tallest Meters Feet Floors Photo
Carlton Centre Johannesburg 1973–Present 223 732 50
Marble Towers Johannesburg 1973-1973 152 499 32
KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel Tower 1 Johannesburg 1970-1973 140 460 40
Trust Bank Building Johannesburg 140 460 31
Standard Bank Centre Johannesburg 1968-1970 139 456 34
Radiopark Johannesburg 1962-1968 117 384 30
Saambou Building Pretoria 1961-1962 102 335 30

Tallest topped out, under construction, approved and proposed

This lists skyscrapers that are topped out, under construction, approved or proposed in South Africa, but are not yet completed structures as of November 2016.

Under construction, approved, and proposed

Name Height
m / ft
Floors Year City Status
The Leonardo 188 metres (617 ft) 48 2020 Sandton Under construction
Pearl Sky ~150 metres (490 ft) 32 2018 Umhlanga Under construction
zero2one 148 metres (486 ft) 43 2020 Cape Town Proposed
The Modern ~124 metres (407 ft) 32 2020 Cape Town Proposed
PwC Gauteng 106 metres (348 ft) 26 2018 Midrand Under construction
Bowmans Gilfillan Building 100 metres (330 ft) 18 2017 Sandton Topped out
16 on Bree ? 35 2019 Cape Town Proposed
Oceans Umhlanga Tower 1 ? 28 2019 Umhlanga Approved
Oceans Umhlanga Tower 2 ? 28 2019 Umhlanga Approved
Radisson Blu Hotel ? 25 2019 Umhlanga Approved
KPMG House ? 24 2017 Cape Town Under construction
Acsiopolis ? 20 2018 Sandton Under construction
Green Park ? 20 2017 Sandton Under construction
Park Central ? 20 2018 Johannesburg Approved
Menlyn Towers ? 20 ? Pretoria Proposed
StayEasy/Sunsquare Hotels ? 19 2017 Cape Town Topped out

Tallest buildings that are visions that have not been canceled

This lists visions that are over 100 m (328 ft) tall and are not canceled.

Name Height Floors Year City
Durban Iconic Tower 363 metres (1,191 ft) 88 TBA Durban
Goldies ~150 m (492 ft) 36 TBA Cape Town
Kgoro Central ? 30 TBA Sandton
Durban Skytree ? 27 TBA Durban

See also

References

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