By Bridget Hilton-Barber
Staying in Joburg’s silos of safety
Davies Street, near Ellis Park, offers a well-lit, pedestrian-friendly living, but its neighbours don’t benefit.

Safe and well-run precinct known as Davies Street
The suburb of New Doornfontein is probably most famous for being home to the Greater Ellis Park Precinct (or Emirates Airline Park). Outside the legendary sports complex, however, the ’hood is a mix of light industrial tenants and high-density living, characterised by a combination of opportunistic crime, deteriorating infrastructure and urban decay.





