Melville and Surrounds (Category) - 203 posts

I was out of the house by 6:00 a.m. this morning to photograph the Melville food program, and was treated to a spectacular Jozi winter sunrise.

People all over Joburg are hustling during lockdown, doing whatever they can to make ends meet in the toughest economy this country has ever seen.

Yesterday I took pictures at the Melville food parcel program again. I arrived at the church a few minutes after 7:00 a.m., just after the sun rose. I was …

We're nearly 70 days into lockdown and my question is: What next? How do we keep on living in this weird state of limbo? I don't have the answer.

I’ve been trying to make my lockdown posts more targeted – like trying to focus on one specific topic per post, rather than rambling on about …

The Melville Cat had to go to that horrible place called the vet during lockdown, which was very unpleasant. Here he provides some addtional updates.

One Day 63 of the South African lockdown, I went again to take photos at the weekly Melville food parcel distribution at Heritage Baptist Church.

It's Day 62 of the South African lockdown, but who cares because I ate the most delicious version of chicken and waffles from a Melville cafe.

This morning I took photos at the Melville community food distribution prgram on 3rd Avenue. Volunteers delivered more than 300 parcels to people in need.

It’s Day 55 of the South African lockdown. Today was a better-than-average lockdown day for me because I was out and about doing meaningful things. …

Today is Day 50 of the South African lockdown. This week was really hard overall. But I think today was the best day I’ve had since the lockdown started. …

I feel better today than I did yesterday, partially because I made my own laffa bread using pre-made dough from Gerald at Ba Pita.