A Soweto Art Tour with Thabo the Tourist
Last week my friend Chris and I went on a Soweto art tour with Toura Travel Therapy, a.k.a. Jozi art guide Thabo the Tourist. I've had countless wonderful cultural experiences in Soweto over the [...]
The Downtown Joburg Appreciation Club (Cult)
I spent last weekend doing fun things in downtown Joburg. This is fairly normal for me (although last weekend was particularly jam-packed); I live ten minutes from the inner city and I'm usually there [...]
Brixton Hyper Pawn: Jozi’s Quirkiest Pawn Shop
I've been living less than two blocks from Brixton Hyper Pawn, a dazzling pawn shop at the corner of Wimbledon Road and Caroline Street in Brixton, for almost five years. But it took me [...]
Big Night Out at Hugh’s Jazz Club
I love live music, especially jazz. But I rarely attend live music events because they're usually at night and I've become dreadfully boring after dark. And when I do go to see live music, [...]
Joburg Thrifting: Winter 2026
The seed for this Joburg thrifting post was planted last Thursday, when I walked out of De Baba in Melville and spotted some colorful clothes fluttering in the breeze on the other side of [...]
What to Wear for Madame Zingara
Last night I attended Madame Zingara, a dinner show that recently re-opened in Joburg at a fantastical desert palace outside Melrose Arch. I have no idea how to explain, either in words or in [...]
Views From Johannesburg’s Historic Barbican Building
Last Friday I attended the re-launch of the Barbican Building, a century-old tower in downtown Joburg that is currently undergoing a revival. Like many of Joburg's historic downtown buildings, the Barbican has a checkered [...]
Photo Story: The Latitudes Art Fair at Shepstone Gardens
The RMB Latitudes Art Fair, which happens annually at Shepstone Gardens (Joburg's quirkiest events venue), has been a place to see and be seen in the Joburg art world for several years. Maybe that's [...]
Jozi People: Majesty Mnyandu, Praise Poet and Storyteller
Earlier this week, I sat with Majesty Mnyandu, a South African poet and storyteller, for an interview at the Indoni Art gallery in Melville. I met Majesty a couple of months ago while exploring [...]
How to Explore Joburg With Older People
My dad, Tenney, and his longtime partner, Debbie, visited Joburg from America a couple of weeks ago. Dad hadn't been here since 2013 and Debbie had never been, so I was excited for their [...]
My Top Tips for Bidding at a Russell Kaplan Auction (Part 2)
Earlier this month, I published a post about my introduction to Russell Kaplan Auctioneers. Initially this campaign was only going to include one blog post about the items up for auction at the Russell [...]
Treasure-hunting at Russell Kaplan Auctioneers, Part 1
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know I'm obsessed with thrifting and buying second-hand. I love shopping at charity shops and second-hand shops and salvage yards. But shopping at auctions [...]