Johannesburg revival: South Africans bringing hope to one of world's most dangerous cities

Johannesburg is known as a dangerous city, but some people are working to change that reputation.

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Built in 1975, standing almost 200m (656 ft) tall, it's a long-established feature of the city skyline, once the tallest residential building in Africa.

But like the city, it's had its ups and downs. In the 1980s it was taken over by criminal gangs, and its hollow core filled with rubbish up to 50m deep.

"The building got hijacked. There were no utilities, so most of the people were actually throwing their trash right inside the building, until it reached the 14th floor," said Delight Sithole, who runs tours of the building.

He added: "There were some dead bodies here, illegal firearms, drugs. The smell, I'm sure it was just horrible, just really like, hell on earth.

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