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Thorsten on the beach at Kosi Mouth

The Blogitects’ Excellent (Mis)adventures in KwaZulu-Natal, Part 2

3 June 2022

Before reading this post, read Part 1 of the Blogitects’ Excellent (Mis)adventures. Thorsten and I woke up early on Friday morning, eager to explore the …
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Heather at Kosi Mouth sketch by Thorsten

The Blogitects' Excellent (Mis)adventures in KwaZulu-Natal, Part 1

1 June 2022

Thorsten and I embarked on a wild weeklong road trip through KwaZulu-Natal province, which did not turn out as planned.
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Lucy inside the lemon squeezer church in Victory Park

Hidden Joburg: The Lemon Squeezer Church

18 May 2022

After many years of gazing at it from afar, I finally visited the "lemon squeezer church", which is featured in Hidden Joburg.
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Making a chilli chicken shawarma at Yalla in Morningside

Joburg's Five Best Shawarmas

11 May 2022

I scoured the city looking for Joburg's best shawarmas. Here are the five restaurants that came out on top.
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Shiva-Shakti statue at the Shiva Temple, Benoni

The Awe-Inspiring Shiva Temple of Actonville, Benoni

4 May 2022

Benoni's Shiva Temple boasts the tallest Shiva-Shakti statue in Africa. The temple is a great place to learn about Tamil religion/culture.
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Sema Mathebula, South Africa's first black woman balloon pilot

Flying (and Driving) With South Africa's First Black Woman Balloon Pilot

26 April 2022

On Friday morning I got up at the crack of dawn to meet, drive with, and balloon with South Africa's first Black woman balloon pilot.
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The Refillery in Linden

Glorious, Plastic-free Shopping at the Refillery

21 April 2022

The Refillery, an almost completely plastic-free and packaging-free grocery store, has become my favorite place to shop in Linden.
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City Hall shop in Jeppestown

Return to Jeppestown's City Hall

13 April 2022

Ten years after my Jeppestown photo exhibition, I returned to the City Hall men's clothing shop and the Jozi Mall on MacIntyre Street.
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Betty the Mielie Lady

Call of the Melville Mielie Lady

6 April 2022

Betty Ntuli, Melville's mielie lady, is retiring this week after 57 years. Here are some photos of her life and career.
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Shopping at Cheap! Cheap! in the Johannesburg CBD

Shopping Sustainably (and Cheaply) in Johannesburg

29 March 2022

I have an ever-growing obsession with shopping sustainably, and Joburg is a fantastic place to do this. Here are a few suggestions.
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Heather in the cosmos at Delta Park

The Cosmos Flowers of Delta Park: 2022 Edition

23 March 2022

Every March, pink and white cosmos flowers explode into bloom in Delta Park. The 2022 cosmos seem even more beautiful than usual.
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Browsing the yard at Liebermann Pottery

The Funky Pots and Tiles of Liebermann Pottery

15 March 2022

My new plant obsession is accompanied by a pot obsession. Leibermann Pottery sells fantastic pots as well as funky antique tiles.
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