On Sunday afternoon, Anita and I went to the Ansteys Building – an art deco high-rise in the Joburg central business district (CBD) – for an event …

I spent the afternoon in the Maboneng Precinct yesterday. I had a ridiculously good time. Uncle Mervs, a streetside coffee shop in Maboneng. Watching the world …

UPDATE: As of April 2014, I am sad to report that Amamus Café is closed. Read about my new favorite croissant in Jozi. Amamus Café Bakery Instagram of Amamus …

Dear Jon, I wanted to do something to recognize your birthday. You would have been 47 today. Two years ago, on the Sunday before your birthday, you took me to …

Ruth asked me to provide moral support while she got a tattoo to celebrate her birthday. Even better, she invited me to bring my camera. Instagram of SA …

From the Melville Cat: Heather is short on blog material this week, so she asked me to provide some entertainment for her audience. I complied by presenting …

Poetry, like many other things, is different in Africa than in other parts of the world. Thumelo, a South African poet, performs today at the Sophiatown Bar …

My camera was at the repair shop for much of this week, which gave me a great excuse to shoot more pictures with my iPad. The perfect rose, shot in a garden in …

A couple of weeks ago I had brunch at Anita and Johnson’s house. There were many quality Instagram photo-ops at this brunch, and it was such a classic …

Instagram for Art’s Sake: All shot this evening at sunset, at the Lucky 5 Star. Read more Instagram posts.

Johannesburg’s annual gay pride parade, Joburg Pride, happened today. I wrote a long post about Joburg Pride last year, so I won’t torture you with …

When I first decided to move to Johannesburg, I had vague fantasies about going out on the town here and “experiencing” jazz. The idea of listening …