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

First in a two-part series. Read Part 2. Yesterday there was a tournament at the Hillbrow Boxing Club. It was my first time watching a live boxing competition. …

I went for burgers at the Indulgence Cafe in Melville and met Amiga, a really cool dog.

I didn’t give much thought to internet access when I lived in the United States. American broadband internet is cheap and easy to get. Just about every home has …

I often find myself trying to explain what blogging means to me – how it’s helped me connect with people, both here in Joburg and around the world. …

A couple of hours ago I was sitting on my deck, looking out at the Melville Koppies. It was a beautiful fall afternoon, and a public holiday to boot. I felt …

Life is hard for a Jozi car. Parking spaces are small here. Street lanes are narrow and sometimes unpaved. Potholes are ubiquitous. Road rage rules. Cars share …

Yesterday morning I received a worried call from Horst, my landlord. A friend of his had just read on page 10 of The Star, a South African daily newspaper, that …

I spent the afternoon at the Bryanston Organic Market, "Joburg's original outdoor market", which sells great food and art.

I went to dinner at Thundergun, one of Joburg's oldest and most loved steakhouses.

A few months ago I was invited to join a cooking club. The club is made up of women, mostly expats from different ethnic backgrounds. Each month a different …

A few photos illustrating the life of the Melville Cat