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Last week I went to my first-ever professional boxing match, in a ballroom at the ritzy Sandton Convention Centre. The evening included six fights with boxers …

I’m busy this week and don’t have much time to blog. So I’ll quickly share some quirky photos and omit my usual lengthy commentary. …

The winter’s first cold front took hold of Joburg this weekend. The sky is bright and clear and a constant, bone-chilling wind is blowing. The current …

I don’t spend a lot of time around small children. Very few of my friends have kids and there aren’t many children living in Melville. When I am …

I’ve been in Jozi for nearly two years, during which time I’ve photographed the city skyline from countless different perspectives. (See some …

Yesterday I attended the Founders Day ceremony at St. Stithians College, a Joburg prep school. I was invited by a wonderful lady named Debbie, whose children go …

Last night I was invited to see a show at the Market Theatre Laboratory, an experimental theatre venue for underprivileged artists in Newtown.

I went to see "The Spear", a controversial painting of Jacob Zuma by artist Brett Murray, at the Goodman Gallery in Rosebank.

I went with Coach George Khosi and his team to an outdoor boxing match in a park in the middle of Yeoville. It was a thrilling experience.

I spent a wild evening at Greensleeves Medieval Kingdom, a venue in the Cradle of Humankind. It was fun to dress up in Medieval garb.

The Melville Cat has something strange happening with his eye. Heather says it's not "dialiing" properly. I know I look a bit strange, but I feel fine.

My friend Anita had an amateur fight at the Hillbrow Boxing Club. Watching her fight was a big adventure.