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Skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa
Trust Bank Building is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1970 to a height of 140 metres (460 ft).[1] The building is the former head office of Trust Bank of South Africa, and as such has one of the largest bank vaults in South Africa. The building was sold in February 2003 for Rand 6.4 million (US$640,000). Like most skyscrapers in Johannesburg the height is 140 m which is the same height as KwaDukuza eGoli Hotel, Michelangelo Towers, ABSA Tower and Standard Bank Centre, which are all 140 m tall.
Key Information
| Trust Bank Building | |
|---|---|
Trust Bank in 2018 | |
![]() Interactive map of the Trust Bank Building area | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Africa from 1970 to 1973[I] | |
| Preceded by | Standard Bank Centre |
| Surpassed by | Carlton Centre |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°12′22″S 28°02′41″E / 26.20611°S 28.04472°E / -26.20611; 28.04472 |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Lifts/elevators | 14 |
- ^ Bruwer, J.J. (29 July 2002). "Name of place: Trust Bank Building" (PDF). The Heritage Register. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
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| Records | ||
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| Preceded by | Tallest building in Africa Tied with the Tollman Towers 140 m (460 ft) 1970–1973 |
Succeeded by |
| Tallest building in South Africa Tied with the Tollman Towers 140 m (460 ft) 1970–1973 | ||
| Tallest building in Johannesburg Tied with the Tollman Towers 140 m (460 ft) 1970–1973 | ||
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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