Diagonal Street in downtown Johannesburg, is getting going to be revamped but shop owners, some of whose families and businesses have been there for 80 years, are not too happy. The upgrade is being driven by developers of luxury apartments on the street. A Section 21 company had been set up to oversee the upgrade. The plan is to restore the area to its original state.
Diagonal Street, home of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange for 22 years, was once home to a thriving Indian community. Imtiaz Limbada's book and gift shop has been in his family since his grandfather opened it in 1920.