These brightly painted towers are part of the Orlando Power Station. For years it was used as a power generating plant to supply electricity to the suburbs of Johannesburg—not to the homes in Soweto. The plant was closed down when it became too expensive to maintain.
First National Bank (FNB) commissioned the murals and the painting of both the brightly colored towers.
First National Bank (FNB) commissioned the murals and the painting of both the brightly colored towers.
Published 01/01/2006
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