I took a graffiti walk through Joburg, sponsored by the Goethe Institute. It was great to look at street art for the first time in a while.

I spent the night at the Donkey Dairy in Magaliesburg with a delightful herd of blue-eyed donkeys and miniature goats.

I recently moved from Melville to Brixton, which sounds like it's not really a big deal but actually it is.

Last week I spent the night at Farmhouse@58, a chic accommodation spot just outside Joburg in the Cradle of Humankind.

I took a walk around Diepkloof, Soweto, last Sunday afternoon and shot a few pictures of the people and places we saw.

On Sunday morning I stopped by the Brixton Cemetery to take pictures of a cleanup event led by Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries.

I visited the Wits Art Museum to see the current exhibition of works from the Standard Bank African Art Collection. It was stunning.

I made a quick lunch run to Senhor Galo's, a brand-new roadhouse in an industrial section of Edenvale serving tasty Portuguese food.

On Saturday night I attended the Brixton Burn, a dance performance followed by the burning of a wooden sculpture beneath the Sentech Tower.

Who knew Fordsburg has a dive bar? Archie's Pub & Grill, on the aptly named Lover's Walk, is one of Fordsburg's best kept secrets.

The Old Lake Market, a former Parkview movie theatre, is now a quirky home to shops, craftspeople, and a quaint cafe.

Pandemic dining is stressful, and sadly that's not going to change anytime soon. Here are 5 local places where I feel comfortable eating.