Hillbrow/Yeoville (Category) - 42 posts

In the second installment of my Joburg storytelling project I tell the story of James Ike, my Nigerian boxing coach who I met at the Hillbrow Boxing Club.

I spontaneously visited the Imbali Building, a 15-storey apartment building nicknamed "Mini Ponte", in Joburg's Berea neighborhood.

On a tour with Dlala Nje, I visited some high-rise rooftops in Berea. Joburg's rooftops provide a different perspective on the city.

I took a quick photowalk through Hillbrow and Yeoville this morning with my friend Ruth and some guys from the Hillbrow Boxing Club, including my boxing coach …

I wrote a feature about Joburg walking tours for the February 2015 issue of BA High Life magazine. I’m really excited about the article but you’ll …

This weekend I participated in a city immersion adventure in Joburg, tentatively named “Jozi, the Amazing Place”. Eight people spent 48 hours in …

Yesterday I flew over Joburg in a helicopter. This experience was so crazy and unexpected – I hardly know how to explain it. But here’s how it went, …

I took a walk through Yeoville with Dlala Nje, eating various delicious African foods as I went.

Hello. My name is Fender. I’m a kitten from Hillbrow. Today started as the worst day of my life. My brother and me were hiding under a car next to the …

I wrote an article for the February issue of High Life magazine – the in-flight magazine for British Airways – about my favorite quirky places in …

Today I went to Yeoville and spent the afternoon at a place called Food. Food (28 Rockey Street) is more than a stall but not quite a restaurant. Food is a …

The Hillbrow Tower was neutered last month. The giant sphere that floated atop the Hillbrow Tower (aka Telkom Tower) for the last four years – painted …