Arts and Culture (Category) - 324 posts

Maps 4 Africa, the self-proclaimed first map store in Africa, is an African map and travel book wonderland. Go there before your next road trip.

The Carlton Hotel was once the glitziest hotel in Joburg. It's now been closed for two decades. Recently I managed to sneak a few pictures in the lobby.

The S-bend mural on Louis Botha Avenue connects the Joburg suburbs to the CBD, telling the story of the city's transport history as it goes.

Every year in early summer, Joburg's Gardens of the Golden City program opens some of the city's most beautiful private gardens to the public.

JoburgPlaces is running several tours and experiences centered around the concept of migration. I participated in two of them and they got me thinking.

Madi a Thavha is a lodge in northern Limpopo that focuses on promoting the artistic and cultural heritage of the Venda and Tsonga people.

Today is Women's Day in South Africa. To commemorate it, here are 12 of my favorite portraits of South African women that I've taken over the years.

I spent seven days driving the length of Limpopo province. I saw and did so many remakable things and met many inspiring people. Here are a few highlights.

Potchefstroom is a historic university town about an hour and a half from Johannesburg. I spent about 24 hours there and had way more fun than I expected.

The Rand Club, one of Joburg's oldest buildings, has undergone many transformations. The most recent one has made it much more accessible to the public.

In my quest to cover all of Joburg's hidden places, I sometimes neglect the unhidden places. Mandela House, a museum on Vilakazi Street, is one such place.

Rand Steam, a historic site in Richmond, was nearly destroyed by developers. The new shopping centre there incorporates elements of the site's history.