Johannesburg (Category) - 923 posts

Nelson Mandela was buried yesterday (Sunday), and South Africa’s official period of mourning came to an end. After listening to the funeral on the radio …

I’ve been invited to be a Gauteng Tourism Authority ambassador. I don’t think I’ve ever been an ambassador for anything before so this is …

As the entire world knows, Nelson Mandela died last night. “Tata” is the Xhosa word for father. Nelson Mandela is often referred to as “Tata …

Warning: This blog post is rated PG-13. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent. Last Saturday night I spent the evening at Beefcakes, a burger bar in …

This week, while poking around the Illovo/Melrose area for my SandtonPlaces research, I wandered into James and Ethel Gray Park: a city park just off the M1 …

Yesterday I went to the roof of the Sandton City Office Tower to take photos for the SandtonPlaces book. Those of you familiar with Joburg know the building …

If you are in Joburg and haven’t been living in a cave for the last month, then you’ve probably already heard about Happy.me – the new bubble …

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 …

Here are a few of my suggestions for great places to have high tea in Jozi.

On Thursday I attended a performance of the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO). I had a great time, but I don’t know a lot about classical music so …

Several days ago, the City of Johannesburg embarked on a campaign to “clean up” the streets of downtown Joburg by evicting informal street traders. …

Mexican/Latin-American food is one of the things I’ve missed most in South Africa. There are a couple of Mexican restaurants in Joburg, including one in …