Man Builds ‘Mini Johannesburg’ in Parents’ Backyard Over 12 Years Using Recycled Materials

Man Builds ‘Mini Johannesburg’ in Parents’ Backyard Over 12 Years Using Recycled Materials
Courtesy of Mulalo Nego Negondeni
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Using recycled and repurposed materials, a South African artist with a creative vision has built a mini replica city of Johannesburg in his parents’ backyard. His replica grew over 12 years to include many of the city’s most iconic structures, rendered in incredible detail, and has even led to a career for the artist in architectural design.

Artist Mulalo Nego Negondeni, 27, was inspired to start building his replica, named NegoCity, after falling in love with Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium Soccer City.