Arts and Culture (Category) - 324 posts

Antique-shopping is a popular pastime in South Africa. If you really want to do it right, Pretoria's Antique Route 6 is the place to go.

Last weekend I participated in two fascinating walking tours as part of the #JoziWalks initiative, sponsored by the Johannesburg Development Agency.

I did a street art tour of Cape Town's District Six area with Juma from Juma's Art Tours, and learned a lot about the crazy history of this neighborhood.

I'm devastated about the news that Swazi Werner, the owner of the Zebra Inn in Jeppestown, was killed last night in an armed robbery.

Master Mansions, home of Mabro Hats, tells a tantalizing story of an Indian family's journey to success in apartheid-era Johannesburg.

Ted Sheasby's garage in Malvern is one of just a handful of letterpress printing shops in Joburg. It's a must-visit for those interested in printing.

I recently visited Aranda Blankets, the factory on Johannesburg's West Rand where Basotho Blankets are made. It took all my willpower not to buy one.

The James Hall Transport Museum was surprisingly interesting and fun to visit, despite the fact that I have no interest in cars. Plus it's free.

The Roodepoort Museum won't make the list of Joburg's top tourist attractions. And yet it's the epitome of Joburg quirkiness -- interesting and unexpected.

Old-school video stores still exist in Joburg. The Majestic video store in Greenside is the best spot in town for documentaries and South African films.

Joburg's downtown neighborhood of New Doornfontein is becoming a mecca for art and design lovers. I had a look around Ellis House and loved what I saw.

Sanza Sandile, Yeoville's most formidable chef, is cooking up a (mostly) vegetarian Pan-Afrikan storm at the Yeoville Dinner Club.