{
  "id": 7704877,
  "title": "New hope for Tshwane’s neglected landmarks and bad buildings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/new-hope-for-tshwanes-neglected-landmarks-and-bad-buildings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/new-hope-for-tshwanes-neglected-landmarks-and-bad-buildings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New hope has arrived for Tshwane's neglected landmarks and subpar structures. The City of Tshwane's Women’s Living Heritage Monument has finally been granted an occupancy certificate after being dormant since 2018. However, DA Gauteng spokesperson for sport, arts, culture, and recreation, Leanne de Jager, has called for an opening date for the R200 million monument, emphasizing that the certificate alone does not guarantee its rehabilitation.\n\nMeanwhile, Telkom Towers, another abandoned building in the city, is making strides towards rejuvenation. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson visited the site, acknowledging the challenges faced by previous administrations. Macpherson outlined a rehabilitate-operate-transfer model, aiming to have the entire precinct occupied by government departments once completed. The estimated cost of the Telkom Towers redevelopment ranges from R1.8 billion to R2.2 billion, and once finished, it is expected to generate over 5,300 construction jobs.",
  "summary": "The Women's Living Heritage Monument and Telkom Towers are central to renewed efforts to revive the capital.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}