Department of Correctional Services

Department of Correctional Services is a government office in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Department of Correctional Services is situated nearby to the government office Department of Higher Education, as well as near IPID.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlton Centre and Gandhi Square.

Carlton Centre

Shopping center

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The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. Carlton Centre is situated 440 metres northeast of Department of Correctional Services.

Gandhi Square

Square

Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi Square is situated 280 metres north of Department of Correctional Services.

Johannesburg City Hall

Town hall

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Johannesburg City Hall is an Edwardian building constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914. Johannesburg City Hall is situated 600 metres northwest of Department of Correctional Services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marshalltown and Johannesburg.

Marshalltown

Suburb

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Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The area, together with Ferreirasdorp was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.

Johannesburg

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Johannesburg is a large metropolis and South Africa's largest city. Once regarded as South Africa's crime capital in the turbulent nineties, the city has shaken off that reputation led by its youthful exuberant population and a growing black middle class, not to mention the omnipresent soundtrack of Amapiano and house music.