Mandela Monday: Michael Luptak – Dlala Nje
Our Mandela Monday Hero shows us how ‘play’ can be used to uplift the youth of Hillbrow!
Christmas in Ponte City, at Dlala Nje
On the 7th of December Dlala Nje a games and cultural emporium at the foot of Ponte City hosted a Christmas party for over 500 children of Hillbrow, Berea and Yeoville.
It wasn't a charity event, but rather something organised by young people of the city who want Joburgers to see the inner city in a different light.
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#MeetSouthAfrica Ponte City
Take a tour of Ponte City - this iconic building is an integral part of the landscape of Johannesburg. In this video, Mike Luptak, co-founder of dlala nje (an NGO that operates from the building) takes visitors around Ponte - giving insights along the way before heading out onto the streets of Berea and Hillbrow for a truly African urban adventure.
The Dangerous Hillbrow at Night, Johannesburg✔
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Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb laid on government owned land called Randjeslaagte that now makes up the Johannesburg CBD. It was a triangular shaped piece of waste land not used for farming and the future suburb lies in the northern apex of the triangle. The origin of its name is simple, the suburb lies on the brow of the east west mountain ridge that crosses the Johannesburg CBD. It was laid out as a suburb in during 1894-95.
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Hillbrow gets mixed reviews. On the one hand people won't go near it. They speak about extreme levels of crime, high-rise apartment blocks jammed with migrants and refugees, hijackings, murder and prostitution.
Hillbrow, they say, is a place of alarming crime statistics and new year parties where couches, fridges and TVs get thrown out of windows. An inner-city lawlessness reigns unchecked. Some call it the crime capital of the city.
BBC Two ran a documentary in 2007, called Law and Disorder in Johannesburg revealing the state of lawlessness in parts of the city, particularly Hillbrow; Lauren Beukes' Zoo City, is set in Hillbrow.
On the other hand, others remember it differently. During apartheid, and predominantly a white neighbourhood, it was known for its tolerance; regarded as one of the few 'grey' areas, where different ethnic communities hung out in a politically progressive and cosmopolitan society. It had a hip, artistic and creative community, and the streets buzzed until all hours.
And things have changed since 2007.
Now community initiatives try to curb crime and keep the streets clean, like Ekhaya Neighbourhood; walking tours are offered by organisations such as Dlala Nje, a regeneration programme trying to change the face of Hillbrow and Ponte - the tallest high-rise cylindrical building that dominates the inner city skyline, along with the Hillbrow Tower with its highly visible pink ball; the violent crime rate is down, and new year's celebrations are less chaotic.
Buildings have been reclaimed from their hijackers (groups of criminals who take over buildings from their landlords by force) and remodelled. But not all the buildings are safe, or clean. The improvement, whilst happening, is gradual.
Hillbrow relies heavily on civic partnership, policing forum volunteers and the community for its improvement as there is evidence of police corruption - drug deals go down in full sight of police vehicles, children play in parks whilst drug dealers do deals, prostitutes walk the streets.
The suburb is still troubled by poverty, overpopulation and crime.
As a visitor, get in touch with Dlala Nje, the Lutheran Community Outreach foundation, the Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust, or Joburg Places - for walking tours. It is not safe to walk through Hillbrow on your own, but those who have been say that if you get the opportunity, you should go.
Part 5 - A day out in jozi - dlala nje
D.N.G rap session @ dlala nje
eNuus | I Was Shot in Joburg
A professional photographer is giving a group of former street children in Johannesburg a chance to become entrepreneurs. Bernard Viljoen started the I was shot in Joburg photography project in Hillbrow three years ago.
Watch eNuus on kykNET, DStv channel 144, every night at 19.00.
Ponte
The LIV visit to Yeoville, Berea and Hillbrow with Dlala Nje. Clip created by Sammy Ruwise, Stuart Omand, Matteo Renwick and Radlee Schreuder.
Dlala Nje's got Talent
One of the kids at the youth center Dlala Nje is trying out for the audition of Dlala Nje's got Talent!
Tallest Residential Building in Africa Review : (PONTE CITY) VT
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PONTE TOWER REVISTED
Visuals of Ponte City and a reason to jam to Liquid Deep's Still
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DlalaNje launches 51oh5
They have now launched a new venue on the 51st floor called 51oh5 where all their tours will start from, and it will be available for use as an events venue as well.
Part 3 - A day out in Jozi
We just arrived at ponte city, by the core a.k.a the vodacom tower in the heart of hillbrow
Dlala Nje's got Talent
The winners of Dlala Nje's got Talent 2014!
Ponte City
We visited the Dlala nje project inside Ponte City whilst in Hillbrow, Johannesburg as part of the @cityofgoldfestival.
The young people created T Shirt designs during a two hour session.
Thanks to everyone who took part and Zet and Gill from Dlala nje who assisted.
Thanks also to Sam Varney, Yolanda,seona, Jordan and Jolene for taking part.
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GOOD NEWS: Joburg inner city kids get skateboarding lessons
Children from central Johannesburg now have the opportunity to learn an exciting action sport, free of charge. Non-profit organization, Dlala Nje is providing skateboarding lessons to children who have limited access to recreational facilities.
Dlala Nje is a foundation that aims to challenge perceptions about the inner city and create opportunities for youth that live in the area. The organization is multidisciplinary; they provide guided tours in and around the city to international and local tourists.
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5 Things To Do In Johannesburg Under R200| Epi 2| South African Youtuber
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With my persistent love for travel and adventure growing steadily each year, I’ve had to find creative ways to stretch my budget to accommodate my increasingly expensive love affair without breaking the bank.
One of the ways I’ve been able to do so much locally and abroad, is by structuring some of my activities strictly under a budget of R200/$20. Yes, that’s right. With just R200 and even less sometimes, I’ve enjoyed some very interesting and often underrated activities in some of the most fascinating corners of the world. These activities are just as fun and exciting as anything else, if not more sometimes.
So, for my first ever YouTube series, I found it fitting to begin my documented explorations in the vibrant city that I live in and now call home, Johannesburg(Jozi) . Each episode will feature 5 different, yet worthy things to do under R200.
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5 Things To Do In Johannesburg Under R200 | #JoziUnderR200 | Episode 2:
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4) Sterkfontein Caves & Maropeng
5) Craft Milkshakes
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TRAILER: Inside the Hollow Tower of South Africa
Tomorrow on Vocativ.com, we go inside the apartheid-era luxury apartment building with a notorious past: Johannesburg's Ponte City Apartments, the tallest residential building in Africa.
Ponte City
24 August – One of Joburg’s best-known architectural landmarks has now been immortalised in a book. The authors of “Ponte City”, a work on the infamous building in Hillbrow, are hoping it will encourage locals to explore the city’s urban landscape.
Planes, Bokke & Ponte
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