Hilton Sandton (formerly Sandton Hilton) is a luxury hotel in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, South Africa. Developed by the Cavaleros Group, it was operated by Hilton Hotels & Resorts from 1997 until June 30th, 2024. The hotel was formally inaugurated on November 1st, 1997 by King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, who opened the building alongside his son Prince Harry and then-CEO of Hilton Group PLC Peter George.
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The JSE Limited is a stock exchange in South Africa, and the largest in Africa by market capitalization. It has been located in Sandton, Gauteng, since it moved from Johannesburg CBD in 2000.
As of January 2026, the JSE had a market capitalization of R24.22 trillion, and a total of 431 listed companies. In the same month, the FTSE/JSE All-Share Index hit 100,000 points - the highest since its foundation.
The JSE accounts for around 60% of Africa's total equity market value, with large, liquid, globally-integrated companies across numerous economic sectors. In terms of market cap, it is larger than the next nine ranking African stock exchanges combined.
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Sandown is an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, in Sandton. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Sandown is both a residential and commercial area and is home to the offices of many major national and international corporations as well as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the area known as Sandton Central. The Gautrain rapid rail system's Sandton Station is located in Sandown, linking Sandton to O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg Central and the Capital City, Pretoria.
Sandown is named after the town of Sandown, on the Isle of Wight, UK.
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Sandton is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Sandton, Gauteng. It opened to traffic on 8 June 2010 with service to OR Tambo International Airport.
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The Michelangelo Towers is a hotel building in Sandton, South Africa. It is a prominent structure in the Sandton skyline and is one of South Africa's elite hotels, having accommodated guests such as former United States President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.
With more than three hundred guest rooms, extensive conference facilities and multiple dining venues, the property became a hub for business travelers and airline crew and contributed to the commercialization of Sandton’s central business district.