In this piece, journalist Lucille Davie evaluates Johannesburg’s development by contrasting her 2015 Saturday Star column with an update from 2026. The original article captures an era of civic optimism and emerging creative districts. A decade later, the trajectory has shifted significantly.
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It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations.
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The original house on this property was built in about 1903 by Major Charles Herbert Mullins, an attorney, who served with the Imperial Light Horse Regiment and was awarded the Victoria Cross (the highest award for valour in the British Army) after the Battle of Elandslaagte in October 1899. He was severely wounded at Maritsani, near Mafeking in May 1900.