The hidden history beneath Sandton's skyscrapers

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In the middle of Sandton’s glass towers and high-speed hustle lies a quiet patch of history that most Joburgers don’t even know exists.

It’s the final resting place of one of Sandton’s very first Voortrekker families — the Esterhuyzens — whose graves now sit quietly among the skyscrapers.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers went looking for the story behind South Africa’s richest square mile...

7 Nov English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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