I may live in the cold and clammy climes of London, England (one of the world’s greatest cities). But I was born and brought up in Johannesburg, the city of trees (more than any other urban area in the world), afternoon thunderstorms (the most number of air to ground lightning strikes of any urban area in the world), and Africa’s economic heartbeat. I love cities. I love Johannesburg most of all.
It’s a dangerous place, to be sure. You can’t be stupid, and you have to stay awake. But if you do, it’s one of the greatest places in the world. Check out a previous post about this. But, don’t believe me. Jeremy Clarkson, BBC journalist and famous host of the greatest car show on earth (Top Gear), has had his say on the city of my birth.
From The Sunday Times
March 1, 2009
I dare you to visit Johannesburg, the city for softies
It’s the least frightening place on earth, yet everyone speaks of how many times they’ve been killed that dayEvery city needs a snappy one-word handle to pull in the tourists and the investors. So, when you think of Paris, you think of love; when you think of New York, you think of shopping; and when you think of London – despite the best efforts of new Labour to steer you in the direction of Darcus Howe – you think of beefeaters and Mrs Queen.
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